Mutation in H5N1 Bird Flu Could Trigger Pandemic in Humans
A single mutation in the virus currently infecting poultry and dairy farms across the U.S. could help the it spread among humans.
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CDC Confirms First Severe Human Case of Bird Flu in the US. Here's What You Should Know
This marks the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the US connected to backyard flock exposure, according to health officials.
Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say
The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it ...
Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of carrying ...