Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient who became severely ill, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe ...
CDC releases new report on bird flu mutations in humans
The CDC warns samples of the bird flu virus show signs of mutations that could make it more transmissible to humans. The CDC ...
First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...
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 ...
CDC Issues Update on Bird Flu 'Mutations' in Humans
The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to ...
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CDC Calls Bird Flu Mutations Inside Louisiana Man 'Concerning,' Could Make It More Transmittable
A genetic analysis of the bird flu in the body of a Louisiana man who contracted the first severe case found it mutated ...
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans.
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CDC Flags Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Amid Heightened Surveillance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...
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CDC Announces First Severe Case Of Bird Flu With ‘Concerning’ Mutation, Experts Warn Risk Of Another Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the United States, ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
The outbreak involved an H5N2 virus (not the H5N1 bird flu). By April 2004, the outbreak had ended. No human infections were detected. The CDC considers bird flu “widespread” in wild birds and ...