H5n1

First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected

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First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected

Texas Biomedical Research Institute January 20, 2025

Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a...

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Bird flu: US reports first human death in person infected with H5N1

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Bird flu: US reports first human death in person infected with H5N1

Elisabeth Mahase January 7, 2025

The US has reported its first human death from avian influenza H5N1 in a person who had...

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Louisiana reports 1st U.S. human death related to H5N1 avian flu

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Louisiana reports 1st U.S. human death related to H5N1 avian flu

XPChronicle January 7, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu...

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From Birds to Humans: How Hidden Mutations Are Driving the H5N1 Crisis

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From Birds to Humans: How Hidden Mutations Are Driving the H5N1 Crisis

National Institutes of Health (NIH) January 1, 2025

In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are...

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More LA cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu

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More LA cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu

Susanne Rust December 19, 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Experts believe three more cats in Los Angeles County have been infected with...

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CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in U.S.

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CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in U.S.

XPChronicle December 18, 2024

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health...

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Cause of B.C. teen’s H5N1 avian flu infection still unknown, health officials say

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Cause of B.C. teen’s H5N1 avian flu infection still unknown, health officials say

XPChronicle November 26, 2024

B.C. health officials say they still don’t know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain...

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Bird Flu Virus Detected In U.S. Pig For First Time, H5N1 Case In Oregon

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Bird Flu Virus Detected In U.S. Pig For First Time, H5N1 Case In Oregon

Suneeta Sunny October 31, 2024

For the first time in the U.S., the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in...

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