CDC: H5N1 mutations in severely ill patient could boost spread, but risk remains low
The genetic analysis of the H5N1 avian flu virus in specimens from the nation's first severely ill hospitalized patient in Louisiana reveals mutations that may enable upper-airway infection and greater transmission, concludes a technical summary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“The changes observed were likely generated by replication of this virus in the patient with advanced disease rather than ...
King Charles III offered "heartfelt thanks" to healthcare workers in his 2024 Christmas message after a year in which he and ...
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Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC saysThe 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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