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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors".
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Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco, California, also had a fever and tested positive for ...
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As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
The teen was infected with a newer variant of the H5N1 virus, D1.1, which is carried by wild birds. This variant has played a role in some infections of poultry workers in Washington, which were ...
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H5N1 Virus Found in Beef for First Time, FSIS Says
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows. APHIS said the meat ...