CDC monitors bird flu

In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body
A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Bird flu update in Louisiana; What the CDC says about mutations in patient
The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus mutation. Find out more here
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 first severe case of the illness in the United States. The U.S.
Officials say bird flu likely mutated inside Louisiana resident
Federal health officials say that not only has a Louisiana resident contracted the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., but that the virus likely mutated in the patient. The findings raise concern regarding the adaptability of the virus.
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another pandemic like COVID-19. So far, most cases have been described as “mild,” which means they weren't hospitalized.
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 uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the United States.
CDC monitors bird flu as rare human case sparks concerns
() − The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies are closely monitoring the spread of the HN51 avian influenza, commonly known as the bird
Louisiana flu cases among the highest in the country
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Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots
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As Louisiana pulls back on promoting COVID, flu shots, state's vaccination rates remain low
Louisiana's vaccine rates for Covid-19 and flu are markedly lower than national vaccination rates, CDC data shows.
New Bird Flu Case in Louisiana is ‘One More Sign’ Disease is Spiking in Humans, Says Former Baltimore Health Commissioner | Video
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Health Initiatives: From Bird Flu Monitoring to Alcohol Cancer Warnings
The U.S. plans to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring amid a severe human case in Louisiana. The Surgeon General ...
Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.