Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost the virus's ability to infect humans

Teona Gherasim

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may enhance the virus’s ability to bind to human upper airway cells, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Thursday. Suggested Reading Tyson plant explosion leaves one dead, several injured You could live next door to Jeff Bezos on 'Billionaire Bunker' island for $200 million Boeing's space business could experience liftoff in 2025 Tech trends point to