Bird Flu Mutation: Risk of New Pandemic Explained
A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans.
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First severe human bird flu case shows mutations: CDC
Health experts are now warning pet owners to be cautious about raw foods and limit pets' exposure to wildlife.
Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
The agency, in its latest update released Thursday, said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, suggesting the virus changed over the course of the patient’s ...
Susan Shelley: Too many so-called emergencies in the Golden State
In fact, California has been in a Tree Mortality State of Emergency since Oct. 30, 2015. It was declared by Gov. Jerry Brown ...
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Jon Jackson
Jon Jackson is an Associate Editor at Newsweek based in New York. His focus is on reporting on the Ukraine and Russia war. Jon previously worked at The Week, the River Journal, Den of Geek and Maxim.