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Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms
America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...
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First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says
The sample taken from the patient in Louisiana showed mutations in the gene responsible with attaching to a host's cells, the CDC said Thursday. The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases ...
Virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of ...
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Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized in critical condition with severe respiratory symptoms from bird flu. According to ...