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Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient
Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between ...
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.
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First severe human bird flu case shows mutations: CDC
Health experts are now warning pet owners to be cautious about raw foods and limit pets’ exposure to wildlife.
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H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
(CNN) — A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe ...
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Bird flu virus mutated in person with severe case in Louisiana, CDC finds
The CDC said that testing of a person with a severe case of bird flu indicated the virus had mutated but the risk remains low ...
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We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health ...
Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...
Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed ...
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Virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility: CDC
The patient was likely infected after having contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this month.
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Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu
Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu infection in the U.S. state. The individual is a ...