Canadian teen with bird flu was on life support, new report reveals
The hospitalized teen was also given three antiviral treatments, underscoring how severe H5N1 infection can be ...
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 ...
Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
"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 ...
‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
Teen Hospitalized for Bird Flu Shows 'Worrisome' Change in People
Teen's recovery from H5N1 bird flu raises concerns after genetic mutations suggest virus could become more dangerous to ...
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Mutations in severe bird flu cases raise pandemic concerns
While these mutations don’t currently enable human-to-human transmission, experts warn of increased risks if bird flu mixes ...
South Korea experiencing biggest flu outbreak since 2016 as cases surge 136%
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Friday that flu cases are rising sharply in South Korea, marking the ...
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Avian influenza detected in Arizona county wastewater sampling sites
As part of routine wastewater surveillance in Maricopa County in Arizona, Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) ...
Agriculture officials confirm case of bird flu in Pocahontas County, W.Va.
State officials confirmed a case of bird flu Friday in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenzawas found in a backyard floc ...
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Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows 'worrisome' mutation of virus
Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows “worrisome” signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but that the ...