The CDC warns samples of the bird flu virus show signs of mutations that could make it more transmissible to humans. The CDC says it appears the H5N1 virus contained mutations in the Louisiana patient ...

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A genetic analysis of the bird flu in the body of a Louisiana man who contracted the first severe case found it mutated ...

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.

Bird flu could be mutating to become more transmissible to humans, scientists have warned, as the US reported its first ...

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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A new bird flu mutation of H5N1 has been discovered in a patient in the US state of Louisiana. Public health officials are concerned the new strain may rapidly develop, increasing its ability to ...

Bird flu was busy in South Dakota and in some surrounding states in December. According to the USDA’s avian flu tracker, as ...

The CDC warns of concerning mutations in H5N1 bird flu, raising fears of increased human-to-human transmission. Experts urge caution but no need for panic. Could this lead to a pandemic? Stay alert ...