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

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

In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...

The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus.

A genetic analysis of samples from the Louisiana patient who was recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case ...

A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Experts ...

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 ...

However, a patient recently made headlines in Louisiana for being a more severe case. The patient, who is reportedly over the age of 65, was hospitalized and in critical condition due to severe ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen ...

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