H5N1 Bird Flu Just one Mutation Away From Potential Human Transmission, Study Finds

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…

Conservation groups voice concern for native birds with H5N1 on Oahu - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The first confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Oahu is worrisome news for those dedicated to protecting endangered birds.

Bird flu threatens pandemic as virus mutates, experts warn

Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects peo...

'Knocking on our door': Experts warn of bird flu's pandemic threat

Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States.

Experts warn of bird flu's pandemic threat

Paris — Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States. There is no guarantee that bird flu will ever begin transmitting between humans, and US health authorities have emphasized that the risk to the general public remains low. The deadly bird flu variant H5N1 first emerged in China in 1996…