CDC, Bird flu

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 nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.
CDC releases new report on bird flu mutations in humans
The CDC warns samples of the bird flu virus show signs of mutations that could make it more transmissible to humans. The CDC says it appears the H5N1 virus contained mutations in the Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness.
CDC Issues Update on Bird Flu 'Mutations' in Humans
The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to host cells. The mutations "were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the patient's property, suggesting the changes emerged in the patient after infection," the CDC stated in its December 26 update.
Bird flu virus mutated in person with severe case in Louisiana, CDC finds
The CDC said that testing of a person with a severe case of bird flu indicated the virus had mutated but the risk remains low to the public as no human-to-human transmission has been documented.
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.
Virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
“The changes observed were likely generated by replication of this virus in the patient with advanced disease rather than primarily transmitted at the time of infection,” the CDC said. “Although concerning, and a reminder that A(H5N1) viruses can ...
Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible
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 show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans, the CDC reported.
COVID Update: CDC Map Reveals States With 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity
New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that over half of U.S. states have either "high ...
These were the 27 cleanest cruise ships this year, according to the CDC
The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Of the 128 it's reviewed this year, 27 have ...
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Flu cases are on the rise in Ohio, CDC says. Here are the counties who have it the worst.
Are you feeling under the weather, Mahoning Valley? There are only four states spreading the flu faster than Ohio.
Maine CDC stresses importance of detectors after Wakefield, NH, carbon monoxide deaths
Authorities are investigating the deaths of four people in New Hampshire on Christmas Day. Fire investigators believe they ...
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 ...
State Map Shows Rising Whooping Cough Cases as CDC Issues Vaccine Reminder
Whooping cough cases are nearly five times higher than cases reported in 2023, with the CDC urging people to get vaccinated.
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Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024; CDC Sees Concerning H5N1 Changes; The King's Speech
Brain worms ... 200 COVID shots ... butt eels: Gizmodo reviews the weirdest medical cases of 2024. World Health Organization ...
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CDC: H5N1 mutations in severely ill patient could boost spread, but risk remains low
The genetic analysis of the H5N1 avian flu virus in specimens from the nation's first severely ill hospitalized patient in ...