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Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains now being tracked in U.S., CDC says

"Dual mutant flu strains have been detected in the U.S., as revealed by a new CDC analysis."
These strains initially emerged in British Columbia in 2023, according to CBS News.
The CDC reported two confirmed cases in the U.S. At the end of last year, one in Connecticut in October and one in Michigan in December.

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CBS News

Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains now being tracked in U.S., CDC says

The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.

14 days ago

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The Hill

CDC tracking drug-resistant flu strains

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday that it was tracking two new cases of H1N1 influenza in the United States that are more resistant to medication. The CDC published the new information in its Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, where it said the mutations, called I223V and S247N, are of public health…

13 days ago·Washington, United States

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U.S. News

'Dual Mutant' Seasonal Flu Virus Could Make Some Treatments Ineffective

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13 days ago·United States

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La Tercera

Physicians concerned about the emergence of patients with a drug-resistant “double mutant” strain of influenza - La Tercera

Scientists are concerned about the appearance of a new type of flu with a strange and confusing mutation. There are at least two human cases registered with these new strains called 'double mutants' of influenza H1N1. The two cases were detected in US patients, reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, their abbreviation in English) of that country. Doctors are concerned about the appearance of patients with an H1N1 flu st…

13 days ago·Chile

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