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Bird flu – new disease mutations discovered in the USA – UNIAN
Bird flu may spread between people at the same rate as seasonal flu, researchers say.
In the US, federal health officials reported some alarming results after a swab was taken from a person who had a severe case of bird flu. Thus, some genetic samples had mutations that could theoretically help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect people more easily, writes The New York Times.
Scientists say the new report on the Louisiana patient is troubling but has some encouraging findings.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that the mutations most likely developed as…
