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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
Reuters  |  Dec 27, 2024

The CDC said the patient's sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in it attaching to host...

US suffers first severe human case of bird flu; California declares emergency
Reuters  |  Dec 19, 2024

California, the most populous state, declared an emergency over the H5N1 virus as it spread more widely in dairy herds and after it has infected dozen...

WHO accelerates development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 29, 2024

Avian influenza viruses pose a serious public health risk because they are commonly found in animals and have the potential to cause a future pandemic...

Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says
Reuters  |  Jun 08, 2024

Mexico's Health Ministry also said in a statement the source of infection had not been identified.

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