Mutations in one of the first human-isolated strains of H5N1 bird flu in the US were identified by the Texas Biomedical ...

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable ...

Two different lineages are currently circulating, one carried by wild birds, the other infecting dairy farms in the United ...

A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, ...

Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a ...

H5N1 remains a major threat to poultry and wild bird populations, leading to large-scale culling of domestic fowl in many ...

Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...

"Generally, we're not testing asymptomatic people for H5N1." Could H5N1 mutations lead to easier spread, trigger pandemic?

H5N1 - the highly pathogenic avian influenza is, according the Lane County Public Health (LCPH), of low risk to humans.Still, ...

A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died.

A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana.