"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...
East Bay Times6d
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 ...
New York Magazine4d
How Worried Should We Be About the Latest Bird-Flu Mutation?
The day after Christmas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it had identified new mutations to the H5N1 bird-flu virus in a “severely ill” patient in Louisiana.
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 ...
Fox News3d
Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
"It is somewhat concerning that the H5N1 bird flu virus found in the Louisiana patient showed a mutation that allowed it to enter the upper airways more easily in this patient, but this mutation ...
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
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Louisiana patient suffering “severe illness” from H5N1
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says H5N1 has caused a Louisiana patient to have a severe illness, marking the ...