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In severe bird flu cases, virus can mutate

Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns

For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can exchange genetic material. This is known as genetic shif

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CDC: Bird flu virus likely mutated within sick patient

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.

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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.

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Eggs Prices Soar As Bird Flu Cases Rise Dramatically: Here's What To Know

The bird flu outbreak in the United States is causing egg prices to hit new highs, affecting consumers across the nation. The ...

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Kansas officials say bird flu a low risk to public health — but urge caution

Nationally, 17 million birds have been exposed to avian flu, but Kansas health officials said the risk to the general public ...

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CDC on High Alert as Bird Flu Cases Rise in the US: Is the H5N1 Virus Showing Pandemic Red Flags?

Bird flu cases are on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are ...

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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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As bird flu threat grows, here's how Biden is responding to ensure milk is safe | Opinion

As chiefs of USDA, HHS, we're confident beef, pasteurized milk and dairy products made with pasteurized milk products on grocery shelves are safe.

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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.

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