H5N1 bird, Worrisome

Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus. Doctors react and share their concerns.
‘Worrisome’ mutations found in bird flu virus from Canadian teenager
The fate of a Canadian teenager who was infected with H5N1 bird flu in early November, and subsequently admitted to an intensive care unit, has finally been revealed: She has fully recovered. But genetic analysis of the virus that infected her body showed ominous mutations that researchers suggest potentially allowed it to target human cells more easily and cause severe disease — a development the study authors called “worrisome.
Teen Hospitalized for Bird Flu Shows 'Worrisome' Change in People
Teen's recovery from H5N1 bird flu raises concerns after genetic mutations suggest virus could become more dangerous to humans.
Bird flu: Are grocery stores impacted by the virus?
It appears there are plenty of eggs to go around despite the bird flu running rampant through some poultry farms in Arizona, and the nation.
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. The U.S.
Scientists Say Extremely Worried About Mutation in H5N1 Bird Flu Found In Recovered Canadian Teen
A Canadian teenager infected with the H5N1 bird flu in November has fully recovered, but scientists are worried about mutations in the virus that can increase its ability to bind to human cells, causing deadlier diseases.
From Birds to Humans: How Hidden Mutations Are Driving the H5N1 Crisis
In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are reassured that current treatments and vaccines are effective against severe disease. The virus, which has caused sporadic human cases,
Here's what you need to know about bird flu
The recent bird flu outbreak in the United States has not yet resulted in any positive human tests in Maine, although public ...
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Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk: 'Significant Public Health Concern'
A chicken pokes it head out from its cage, with an inset image of a mutating virus inset. Bird flu, or avian influenza A(H5N1), was originally a virus transmissible among birds but has since ...
Experts warn against raw pet food after cat dies of bird flu infection
Experts and some public officials are warning against raw pet foods after a cat in Oregon was found to have died from a ...
Delaware officials investigate possible bird flu outbreak after dozens of snow geese test positive
Officials say 40 to 50 snow geese, including some at a southern Delaware wildfire refuge, have tested positive for avian influenza.
What to know about bird flu in Pennsylvania
Hundreds of thousands of people will gather at the Pennsylvania Farm Show beginning later this week — a potential breeding ...
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Bird flu virus detected in more raw pet food, public health warns
Pet owners are urged to refrain from feeding their animal companions Monarch Raw Pet Food after the H5 bird flu virus ...
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Bird flu update in Louisiana; What the CDC says about mutations in patient
This Louisiana case of bird flu marks the first instance of severe illness that's linked to the virus within the U.S., said the CDC in a statement. Genetic sequences of highly pathogenic avian ...
Bird flu suspected in Ohio, dead birds found in several counties
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the suspected presence of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic ...