CDC: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case
Growing concerns surrounding the transmission of H5N1 bird flu. The CDC reports that samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana showed signs of mutation, as they differ from the samples collected from sick and dead birds believed to have infected the man in the first place.
The call to authorize a vaccine comes after the CDC announced that a person in Louisiana was hospitalized with the country's first known case of severe illness caused by the virus earlier this month.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, responds to ...
A warning for pet owners. There is a nationwide recall of a specific brand of Northwest Naturals pet food for cats. Northwest ...
Cases of norovirus and bird flu are on the rise compared to last year, according to data from the CDC. Several states have experienced over 10 confirmed outbreaks of norovirus, a contagious virus that ...
A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of ...
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Think twice before refilling your bird feeder or heading out on your next duck hunt. Cases of bird flu are on the rise in the ...
The virus is spreading among animals, while viral mutations raise concerns about potential adaptation to human hosts.
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