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

In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are reassured that current ...

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

While these mutations don’t currently enable human-to-human transmission, experts warn of increased risks if bird flu mixes ...

Teen's recovery from H5N1 bird flu raises concerns after genetic mutations suggest virus could become more dangerous to ...

It’s a type of H5N1 bird flu that is related ... and it showed a few mutations that researchers say increases the virus’ ability to replicate in human cells. In the Louisiana case, researchers ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...

“We know there are specific mutations in that virus that can switch it from one day being a bird or chicken virus to being a human virus or more adapted to humans,” he said. He ...

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus ...