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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 ...
T cells may offer some protection in an H5N1 'spillover' scenario
New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells ...
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US reports first severe bird flu case with mutations. Here’s what you need to know
the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a Louisiana patient hospitalised with severe respiratory illness was infected with a mutated strain of the H5N1 virus.
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Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The CDC analyzed samples of the H5N1 virus that were collected from the patient, comparing its genomic sequences to those of infected dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other animals, the agency ...
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Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
“We don’t know what combination of mutations would lead to a pandemic H5N1 virus… but the more humans are infected, the more chances a pandemic virus will emerge.”The CDC has confirmed 65 ...
CDC on High Alert as Bird Flu Cases Rise in the US: Is the H5N1 Virus Showing Pandemic Red Flags?
Bird flu cases are on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are ...
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We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
“Additionally, CDC partnerships with commercial labs mean that H5N1 tests are now available to doctor’s offices around the country, significantly increasing testing capacity.” The CDC added ...
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"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
The CDC also stated that these mutations have not ... Still, every additional human case gives H5N1 more opportunities to adapt. As a study found earlier in December, it will only take one single ...