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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human infection in US, CDC says (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

The CDC identified rare mutations in the bird flu virus from the first severe U.S. human case, found in a Louisiana resident over 65 with severe respiratory illness.

The mutations, located in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene responsible for cell attachment, differ from those in local backyard flock samples and align with severe cases seen abroad.

The patient was infected with the D1.1 genotype, recently found in U.S. wild birds and poultry, not the B3.13 genotype seen in humans and livestock elsewhere.

The CDC states no person-to-person transmission occurred, and public risk remains low.

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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just in time for a Trump presidency with an anti-vaxx secretary of health !

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

Don’t worry, it will just go away in the spring like Covid did back when the guy who was president at the time said it would…