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CDC finds mutations in 1st severe US bird flu case

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 humans

Yahoo · 1d

Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost the virus's ability to infect humans

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may enhance the virus’s ability to bind to human upper airway cells, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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 illness in the United States. The U.S.

Cat dies of bird flu

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Cats Have More 'Opportunity' to Get Bird Flu: What to Know

Felines of all varieties tend to explore and hunt smaller prey, such as birds and mice, which can carry bird flu.

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Cats can get sick with bird flu — here's how to protect them, and the pet food recall you need to know

Following one pet fatality, Oregon health officials have traced the cat’s illness to frozen cat food that contained raw turkey.

MassLive · 1d

Pet food recalled in 12 states due to bird flu; one cat dead: Return ASAP

Ground turkey in pet food was found to be contaminated by the bird flu virus after it killed a house cat. Now there's a 12-state pet food recall.

East Bay Times1d

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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Why scientists say we are fighting H5N1 bird flu with one hand tied behind our backs

When, where and how the H5N1 bird flu virus may evolve and its capacity to spark a pandemic is hard to predict — in part, ...

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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 ...

Officials urge vigilance after H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Vermont flock

The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 bird flu, was confirmed in the flock of 24 birds in Franklin County after samples taken on Dec. 19 were tested by laboratory in Iowa, the ...

USA TODAY on MSN9d

The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus

The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in Louisiana. Here is a map of other states that have been affected.

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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)

For example, in 2004, a highly dangerous bird flu strain appeared in a Texas chicken flock. The outbreak involved an H5N2 virus (not the H5N1 bird flu). By April 2004, the outbreak had ...

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