Cats May Help Spread Bird Flu, Scientists Warn
Cats "shed the virus through both respiratory and digestive tracts, potentially creating multiple routes of exposure to ...
First human case of bird flu in Louisiana confirmed in SWLA
A resident of Southwest Louisiana is currently hospitalized with a case of H5N1, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed ...
A Single Mutation Could Send a Catastrophic Contagion From Birds to Humans
A new study by biologists from the Scripps Research Institute shows that a bird flu virus is just a single mutation away from ...
Health officials confirm 2 human cases of bird flu in AZ: Here's what to know
Both state and federal health officials stressed that the risk of the general public contracting bird flu is low.
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Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu
Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in the U.S. state.
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Bird Flu Virus Is One Mutation Away from Binding More Efficiently to Human Cells
A new study finds tweaking part of the H5N1 virus infecting dairy cows in a single spot could allow it to better attach to ...