The person with the first severe case of the H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. has died
The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed the death of the first person to contract a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in ...
‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost the virus's ability to infect humans
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may ...
Bird flu update: snow geese, California emergency and Louisiana mutations
The CDC called findings about bird flu mutations in a human case “concerning” but says the risk to the general public from the outbreak “remains low.” ...
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Mutations in severe bird flu cases raise pandemic concerns
While these mutations don’t currently enable human-to-human transmission, experts warn of increased risks if bird flu mixes ...
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
What is the bird flu pandemic risk? CDC analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make ...