Bird Flu Virus Mutation in First U.S. Severe Human Case May Increase Transmission in People
The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Will bird flu trigger a human pandemic?
Severe outbreak in US among animals, with some human cases, causes worry but there's good reason to believe bird flu isn't the next Covid-19.
Could cats help bird flu hop to humans?
But while the current risk from our fuzzy feline friends is considered very low, public health officials nonetheless have been warning this month that free-roaming cats could be yet another fellow mammal that will enable bird flu to hop to humans, maybe as much or more so than dairy cows or pigs.
Bird Flu 'Wake Up Call': Scientists Issue Warning After Mutation
Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.
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 believed to be higher.
Bird flu mutations raise fears of a broader outbreak
Scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified mutations in H5N1 bird flu infections — in hospitalized patients in Louisiana and British Columbia — that may enhance the virus’ ability to infect humans,
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the illness in the United States
Bird Flu Mutation: Risk of New Pandemic Explained
A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some experts of a pandemic.
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 is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.
Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient
Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humans
USA Today7d
US has first severe bird flu case. When should we start to worry?
When SARS-CoV-2 was first identified ... Although the CDC reported 61 confirmed cases of bird flu in the U.S., multiple experts told USA TODAY the real figure is likely higher.
STAT2d
Prepare now to use convalescent plasma for the next pandemic
The global medical community encountered a highly contagious aerosolized pathogen with no known treatment when the SARS-CoV 2-virus ... Today, the H5N1 avian flu virus, currently lurking in ...
katc1d
How to protect yourself amid rising bird flu cases: Experts weigh in
While the risk of infection to the general public remains low, the recent rise in human cases linked to backyard flocks has raised concerns.
Hologic Teams Up With the CDC to Combat H5N1 Bird Flu: Stock to Gain?
HOLX recently entered into an agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) to develop ...
Research underscores critical need for bird flu vaccines for pregnant women
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to ...
Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine
A devastating bird flu outbreak has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash. The deaths, which include four cougars and a half ...