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CDC Flags Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Amid Heightened Surveillance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...
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The mutations likely developed post-infection, the agency said
The CDC reported its scientists had compared viruses ... But she called the current H5N1 situation “grim,” noting there has been an explosion of human cases. “More [genetic] sequences ...
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Hologic Teams Up With the CDC to Combat H5N1 Bird Flu: Stock to Gain?
To prepare for if the current outbreak worsens, Hologic is partnering with the CDC to develop reagents that may be used for H5N1 testing. The contract will fund proof-of-concept development of ...
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CDC Confirms First ‘Severe’ Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in U.S.
The CDC has declared the first “severe” case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S., according to a press release published Wednesday. The good news? The person who contracted the virus appears to have ...
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H5N1 bird flu update: Symptoms, map, human cases, and what to know about the CDC’s response
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow). [Photo: CDC and NIAID] BY Michael Grothaus 4 minute read This week, the Centers for Disease Control ...
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CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
So far, no person-to-person spread of H5N1 bird flu has been detected. The CDC says the immediate risk to the public’s health remains low, but those with work or recreational exposure to ...
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First severe case of bird flu detected in US, CDC confirms
A patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, the CDC said. This case is the first confirmed instance of a severe human infection linked to the H5N1 virus. The CDC said ...
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The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus
On Friday, the CDC confirmed a person from Louisiana had avian influenza A virus, H5N1, after they were exposed to sick and dead birds in a backyard flock, according to a CDC press release.
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Surveillance and Ongoing Concern With H5N1 in the US: Q&A With CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis
Please read additional Q&A features and commentaries at: CDC Expert Commentary. What is the level of concern regarding H5N1? Daskalakis: We’ve been concerned about H5N1 for 20 years. When you ...
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Mississippi confirms H5N1 in chickens. Know bird flu symptoms, keep your family healthy
The patient is in Louisiana and was exposed to backyard flocks sick with H5N1. According to information from the CDC, infected birds spread bird flu through their spit, snot and poop. Other ...
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CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.
Demetre Daskalakis, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, confirmed the case during a news conference on the H5N1 situation in the country. But ...