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Bird flu virus shows mutations in 1st severe human case

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CDC Issues Update on Bird Flu 'Mutations' in Humans

The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to host cells. The mutations "were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the patient's property, suggesting the changes emerged in the patient after infection," the CDC stated in its December 26 update.

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First Severe Human Infection Of Bird Flu Virus In The US Shows Signs Of Mutation

A patient in Louisiana became severely ill after contracting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a statement on Thursday. This is the first serious case of bird flu affecting a human reported in the US since the outbreak began.

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CDC Confirms First Severe Human Case of Bird Flu in the US. Here's What You Should Know

The CDC just confirmed the first US-based severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana. Currently hospitalized, the patient was exposed to sick and deceased birds in backyard flocks, also making this the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the US connected to backyard flock exposure.

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Avian Flu Hits U.S. Hard: CDC Confirms Severe Case in Louisiana, But Risk Remains Low

CNN reported on Wednesday that the first severe case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) has been identified in the ...

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Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?

Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...

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What is bird flu, and should you be worried? UGA head of influenza research has answers.

In the wake of Braedyn Bruner’s General Hospital debut as Emma Scorpio-Drake, Brooklyn Rae Silzer took to X to say goodbye to ...

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Avian influenza concerns growing, medical experts monitoring

In Illinois, with waterfowl hunting season ongoing, some are worried about possible infections. Dr. Vidhya Prakash, the Chief ...

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