Bird flu virus shows mutations in 1st severe human case

First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is believed to be higher.
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CDC: Bird flu virus likely mutated within sick patient
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.
Mutations Observed In First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In US, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the the first severe bird flu case in the US that may increase its ability to infect humans. These mutations, found in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene,
CDC: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case
Growing concerns surrounding the transmission of H5N1 bird flu. The CDC reports that samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana showed signs of mutation, as they differ from the samples collected from sick and dead birds believed to have infected the man in the first place.
CDC Issues Update on Bird Flu 'Mutations' in Humans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in a strain of the avian influenza virus H5N1, also known as bird flu, found in a Louisiana patient.The mutations were discovered after samples from the patient were analyzed,
Breaking News: CDC finds mutations in first severe US bird flu case
Dr. Andrew Pekosz from Johns Hopkins discusses the CDC’s discovery of mutations in the bird flu virus linked to the first severe human case in the U.S. and its risks
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans, the CDC reported.
Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
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 virus probably mutated in Louisiana patient, CDC says
The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock
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A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some experts of a pandemic.
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