America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after ...
The sample taken from the patient in Louisiana showed mutations in the gene responsible with attaching to a host's cells, the CDC said Thursday. The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases ...
January marks the start of flu season and this particular season has many on their toes as cases of the bird flu emerge.
The BC Centre for Disease Control says it is comparing the genetic features of a local teenager's avian flu case with that of ...