Officials say bird flu likely mutated inside Louisiana resident
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday announced that it had sequenced the bird flu, or avian ...
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
The CDC stressed there has been no known transmission of the virus from the Louisiana patient to anyone else. The agency said its findings about the mutations were “concerning,” but the risk to the ...
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 ...
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Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient
Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between ...
Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...
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How to protect yourself amid rising bird flu cases: Experts weigh in
While the risk of infection to the general public remains low, the recent rise in human cases linked to backyard flocks has raised concerns.
Pet food recall issued after Oregon house cat dies from eating product that tested positive for bird flu
Northwest Naturals recalls pet food nationwide after bird flu detection in Oregon. Learn about the recall and safety measures ...
Could cats help bird flu hop to humans?
But while the current risk from our fuzzy feline friends is considered very low, public health officials nonetheless have ...
Stanislaus County reports its first human case of bird flu infection. What you need to know
The symptoms of the viral infection include eye redness, cough, sore throat, fever, runny nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle ...
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Veterinarians monitoring situation after bird flu case in Mississippi
Veterinarians across the state are monitoring a recent outbreak of the bird flu in Mississippi. Bird flu, also known as H5N1 ...
First rare human case of bird flu reported in Los Angeles County
The LA County Department of Public Health confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the county, just days after Gov.
Mississippi confirms H5N1 in chickens. Know bird flu symptoms, keep your family healthy
Mississippi has confirmed H5N1 in a poultry flock. The birds are not part of food supply chain. What you need to know about ...