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Officials say bird flu likely mutated inside Louisiana resident
Federal health officials say that not only has a Louisiana resident contracted the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., but that the virus likely mutated in the patient. The findings raise concern regarding the adaptability of the virus.
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.
CDC Calls Bird Flu Mutations Inside Louisiana Man 'Concerning,' Could Make It More Transmittable
A genetic analysis of the bird flu in the body of a Louisiana man who contracted the first severe case found it mutated inside of his body, a development that could allow the virus to more easily spread to humans.
CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu, reported recently in a hospitalized patient in Louisiana. Genetic samples from the patient contained mutations that could,
Bird flu virus mutated in person with severe case in Louisiana, CDC finds
The CDC said that testing of a person with a severe case of bird flu indicated the virus had mutated but the risk remains low to the public as no human-to-human transmission has been documented. (Scri
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.
CDC confirms bird flu hospitalization in Louisiana from wildlife
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that the first case of severe human illness for H5N1 bird flu occurred this week in Louisiana, marking the first hospitalization for the disease in the United States.
Bird flu detected in small backyard flock in Vermont
HPAI is considered low risk to humans, the agency said, and there have been no human cases in New England during the current outbreak. The post Bird flu detected in small backyard flock in Vermont appeared first on Boston.
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Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within Louisiana Patient, CDC Says
A genetic analysis suggested the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe ...