A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana ... Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans ...

The first severe case of bird flu in the US includes unique mutations, as per CDC. These mutations, found in the patient's respiratory sample, are rare but typically seen during severe infections.

Health authorities have identified a concerning mutation in the bird flu virus found in a critically ill patient in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Scientists are warning the public about bird flu after a patient in Louisiana showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified mutations in H5N1 bird flu infections — in hospitalized patients in Louisiana and British Columbia — that may ...

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may enhance the virus’s ability to bind to human upper airway cells ...

NEW YORK — The 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 in ...

Recent health developments include the FDA's proposal for standardized testing of talc products for asbestos detection and the CDC's report on mutations in the bird flu virus, marking the first severe ...

In an analysis Thursday, the agency said the mutations it identified in samples taken during the patient’s hospitalization weren’t found in the birds, suggesting they aren’t in the virus ...

In an analysis Thursday, the agency said the mutations it identified in samples taken during the patient’s hospitalization weren’t found in the birds, suggesting they aren’t in the virus widely ...