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New bird flu mutation discovered in US

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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 its ability to infect humans. These mutations, found in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene,

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CDC: H5N1 mutations in severely ill patient could boost spread, but risk remains low

The genetic analysis of the H5N1 avian flu virus in specimens from the nation's first severely ill hospitalized patient in Louisiana reveals mutations that may enable upper-airway infection and greater transmission, concludes a technical summary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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CDC Issues Update on Bird Flu 'Mutations' in Humans

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in a strain of the avian influenza virus H5N1, also known as bird flu, found in a Louisiana patient.The mutations were discovered after samples from the patient were analyzed,

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Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024; CDC Sees Concerning H5N1 Changes; The King's Speech

Gizmodo reviews the weirdest medical cases of 2024. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ...

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H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds

“The changes observed were likely generated by replication of this virus in the patient with advanced disease rather than ...

CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.

The United States has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1 bird flu, in a person in Louisiana believed to ...

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