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New bird flu mutation discovered in US

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Bird Flu Virus Mutation in First U.S. Severe Human Case May Increase Transmission in People

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The New York Times · 1d

Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.

CDC: Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case

Growing concerns surrounding the transmission of H5N1 bird flu. The CDC reports that samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana showed signs of mutation, as they differ from the samples collected from sick and dead birds believed to have infected the man in the first place.

Cats Have More 'Opportunity' to Get Bird Flu

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Cats Have More 'Opportunity' to Get Bird Flu: What to Know

Felines of all varieties tend to explore and hunt smaller prey, such as birds and mice, which can carry bird flu.

The Washington Post on MSN · 23h

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine

A big cat sanctuary in Washington is temporarily closed and quarantined after bird flu killed 20 wild cats there, including cougars, bobcats and a tiger.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Mystery over how bird flu that killed half the big cats in sanctuary spread in cat sanctuary

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced the deaths of 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – due to Bird Flu. CNN’s Randi Kaye reports.

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We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu

The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...

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Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?

Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...

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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of ...

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