Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible among ...
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The mutations likely developed post-infection, the agency said
The CDC reported its scientists had compared viruses ... But she called the current H5N1 situation “grim,” noting there has been an explosion of human cases. “More [genetic] sequences ...
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CDC Flags Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Amid Heightened Surveillance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...
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Hologic Teams Up With the CDC to Combat H5N1 Bird Flu: Stock to Gain?
To prepare for if the current outbreak worsens, Hologic is partnering with the CDC to develop reagents that may be used for H5N1 testing. The contract will fund proof-of-concept development of ...
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Mississippi confirms H5N1 in chickens. Know bird flu symptoms, keep your family healthy
The patient is in Louisiana and was exposed to backyard flocks sick with H5N1. According to information from the CDC, infected birds spread bird flu through their spit, snot and poop. Other ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
The outbreak involved an H5N2 virus (not the H5N1 bird flu). By April 2004, the outbreak had ended. No human infections were detected. The CDC considers bird flu “widespread” in wild birds and ...