East Bay Times33m
H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
(CNN) — A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe ...
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health ...
The Daily Telegraph26m
Bird flu may be mutating to become more transmissible to humans, US scientists warn
A genetic analysis of the woman’s disease found that the bird flu virus – known officially as H5N1 – had mutated inside her ...
Is it possible for cats to get bird flu? Popular pet food brand issues emergency recall
A cat in Oregon died from bird flu, which was linked to contaminated pet food, prompting a nationwide recall. Experts warn ...
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.