The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus.

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

Human MxA protein suppresses mammalian H5N1 virus replication, but emerging mutations may enable partial evasion, raising ...

"The analysis identified low frequency mutations in the hemagglutinin gene of a sample sequenced from the patient, which were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the ...

In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are reassured that current ...

Combined infection with bird flu and human flu could lead to mutations of new viruses that could have dangerous public health consequences, agencies have warned. This is following the news that ...

In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus ...

A Canadian teenager has fully recovered from H5N1 bird flu, but genetic analysis revealed concerning mutations in the virus.

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix. A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was ...