Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.

The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples ...

The agency, in its latest update released Thursday, said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, ...

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between ...

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Follow Newsweek's live blog for ...

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

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ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The bird flu virus in a patient in Louisiana has likely mutated while they were in the hospital.