Bobbi Pritt, a professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, has revealed the conditions required for bird flu to pass from human to human after a recent death in the US

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Samples taken from the first patient who died from bird flu show that a strain of the virus has “mutated” to infect humans more effectively. A patient - hospitalised last month in Louisiana - died after the H5N1 strain of avian influenza infected the individual.Subsequent research by Johns Hopkins University has contemplated the virus’ “pandemic potential” as it has started to “really move into humans”. Describing the virus as “very dynamic”, Pr…

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Bird flu 'mutates' as warning issued over 'huge red flag' that would risk new pandemic

A recent bird flu death has sparked fears that a "brand-new virus" could potentially mutate under the right conditions and lead to a "global pandemic"

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New bird flu strain fears as 'brand-new virus' could spark deadly global crisis

The H5N1 bird flu virus, now infecting dozens of mammal species and killing humans, signals an urgent need to address cross-species pandemics fueled by biodiversity loss and industrial farming.Phoebe Weston reports for The Guardian.In short:H5N1, labeled a “panzootic,” has spread to over 48 mammal species, killing wildlife like sea lions and elephant seal pups, and recently claimed its first U.S. human fatality.Shrinking habitats, intensified fa…

Bird flu's leap across species raises alarms about future pandemics

Does this herald a human pandemic? In the United States, H5N1 avian flu is spreading in industrial farms, but also among their employees. A first human death has been reported. Conjunctivitis, runny nose, cough, fever, aches and nausea… A certain number of workers on North American farms are experiencing such symptoms, more or less benign. 
In just six months, already 66 human cases of H5N1 avian flu have been confirmed according to the (…) Read…

Cela augure-t-il d'une pandémie humaine ? Aux États-Unis, la grippe aviaire H5N1 se répand dans les élevages industriels, mais aussi chez leurs employés. Un premier mort humain est à déplorer. Conjonctivite, écoulement nasal, toux, fièvre, courbatures et nausées… Un certain nombre de travailleurs des exploitations agricoles nord-américaines connaissent de tels symptômes, plus ou moins bénins. 
En à peine six mois, déjà 66 cas humains de grippe a…

Aux États-Unis, la grippe aviaire contamine de plus en plus d'humains

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In the United States, bird flu is increasingly infecting humans

Last week the Louisiana Department of Health announced the first U.S. death from H5N1. Samples taken from the individual suggest that the virus has begun to adapt to infect humans better.

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Professor Pritt said “even just a single mutation” may allow bird flu to pass “efficiently between people” (stock) (Image: Getty Images) 
A recent bird flu death has sparked fears that a “brand-new virus” could potentially mutate under the right conditions and lead to a “global pandemic”. The alarm was raised last week when the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first US death linked to bird flu. A 65-year-old individual contracted the…

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Global pandemic fears fuelled by 'brand-new bird flu strain' after first human death in US - New York Times Post

The escalating prevalence of avian influenza among livestock and other mammals in the United States has ignited fears of a potential pandemic on the horizon. Vigilance and readiness for this risk will significantly shape the public health agenda for the upcoming Trump administration. A surge of H5N1 infections witnessed in people and animals has led scientists to sound the alarm that the virus may adapt to better infect humans, increasing its po…

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Rising Fears Over Potential Avian Flu Pandemic in U.S. - Real News Now

A recent bird flu death has raised fears that an “entirely new virus” could mutate under the right conditions and lead to a “global pandemic.” Last week, the Louisiana Department of Health announced the first bird flu-related death in the United States. A 65-year-old patient contracted the H5N1 strain, a highly pathogenic avian flu, and died after being admitted to the hospital. The patient had pre-existing health problems, and subsequent invest…

Una reciente muerte por gripe aviar ha suscitado temores de que un “virus completamente nuevo” podría mutar en las condiciones adecuadas y dar lugar a una “pandemia mundial”. La semana pasada, el Departamento de Salud de Luisiana anunció la primera muerte relacionada con la gripe aviar en Estados Unidos. Un paciente de 65 años contrajo la cepa H5N1, una gripe aviar altamente patógena, y falleció después de ser ingresado en el hospital. El pacien…

🛑Alerta de un ‘virus completamente nuevo’ mientras crece el temor por cepa de gripe aviar

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🛑Alert for a ‘completely new virus’ as fears grow over bird flu strain

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States. The individual, who had been hospitalized with severe illness due to avian influenza A(H5N1), passed away in Louisiana. While the death is tragic, it does not come as a surprise. H5N1 bird fluContinue reading "CDC confirmed the first human death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States" The post CDC confirmed the first…

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