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Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient who became severely ill, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe ...
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, ...
Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations
Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...
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Bird flu virus probably mutated in Louisiana patient, CDC says
The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples ...
First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...
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Bird flu mutations found in Louisiana patient
There's a new concern that the virus could evolve to spread from human to human.
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What is bird flu, and how did it get to a Louisiana patient? Here's how it spreads to humans.
A patient in Louisiana is the first in the U.S. with a “severe” case of bird flu that has been linked to wild and domestic birds, federal authorities confirmed this week. The patient is over ...
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Louisiana reports first severe bird flu illness in US
THE COUNTRY. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS NOW DETECTED THE FIRST POSSIBLE HUMAN CASE OF BIRD FLU IN THE SOUTHWESTERN REGION OF OUR STATE. SO THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS PARTNERING WITH THE ...
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Louisiana reports first severe bird flu illness in US
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks ...