US EditionH5N1 Bird Flu Just one Mutation Away From Potential Human Transmission, Study Finds
- A study published Thursday finds that a single mutation in the H5N1 bird flu virus could enable it to latch onto human cells more easily.
- The research indicated that this mutation might allow human-to-human transmission of the virus, raising concerns about a potential pandemic.
- Scientists are advised to monitor the Gln226Leu mutation as part of ongoing surveillance of H5N1, according to the study's authors.
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New scientifc study that a bird flu virus is just one mutation away from infecting humans
A new study by biologists from the Scripps Research Institute shows that a bird flu virus is just a single mutation away from having human-ready receptors. If the H5N1 virus does make the switch, it could lead to widespread infection rates in humans. Thus far, the virus has been limited to humans. According to a new study published in the journal Science by Scripps Research Institute biologists, the avian H5N1 virus has the potential to quickly…
Infectious disease: Researchers fear that the bird flu virus is evolving to become transmissible from person to person. A single change in…
Public health experts warn of the risk of the virus acquiring the genetic alterations necessary to be able to be transmitted between people Health experts have sounded the alarm about the possible threat of a new pandemic caused by avian influenza. The virus, which used to infect only poultry, has accumulated mutations as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States.
Bird flu is spreading to more and more mammal species and human cases are increasing. In the United States, scientists are sounding the alarm
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