Bird flu mutation found in Louisiana patient
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The bird flu virus in a patient in Louisiana has likely mutated while they were in the hospital.
CDC: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case
Growing concerns surrounding the transmission of H5N1 bird flu. The CDC reports that samples collected from a severely ill ...
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Bird flu virus in patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
The agency, in its latest update released Thursday, said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, suggesting the virus changed over the course of the patient’s infection.
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US Isn't Taking Prompt Action Against Bird Flu, Warn Health Experts
America is heading into an even higher-risk period as the seasonal flu begins to circulate. This also raises a question of ...
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of H5N1 bird flu show the virus likely mutated in the patient to potentially ...
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New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts — not just because of human cases causing severe ...
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the ...
City of Newton: Dozens of geese deaths likely due to bird flu
Following an alert in early December from Kansas game wardens about geese carrying bird flu into Kansas, the City of Newton ...
Bird flu virus probably mutated in Louisiana patient, CDC says
The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples ...
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Pet Food Recall Linked to Bird Flu Contamination: What to Know
Northwest Naturals says a batch of Feline Turkey Recipe tested positive for bird flu. One cat has died in connection with the ...
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Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Vermont
The H5N1 bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been detected in a backyard flock in Vermont, according to state ...