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Mutations Observed In First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In US, CDC Says Mutations Observed In First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In US, CDC Says
Mutations Observed In First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In US, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the the first severe bird flu case in the US that may increase its ability to infect humans.  These mutations, found in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, play a key role in helping the virus attach to cells in the upper respiratory tract. This discovery stems from the first severe US case of H5N1, involving a Louisiana resident over 65 who had direct contact with infected backyard birds.  Earlier report: First Severe Bird Flu Case Confirmed In US Notably, these mutations weren’t present in the bird sam…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bird Flu Detected At 5 Lehigh County Turkey Farms: Report Bird Flu Detected At 5 Lehigh County Turkey Farms: Report
Bird Flu Detected At 5 Lehigh County Turkey Farms: Report The highly contagious bird flu has been detected among turkeys on poultry farms in Lehigh County, officials say.  The state Department of Agriculture found the illness in five separate flocks on farms in North Whitehall Township between Thursday, Nov. 3 and Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to a report by the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, a private lobbying association.  The affected farms were not named, but the outbreak could impact up to 75,000 turkeys across all five flocks, the report says.   The Bureau said state officials will set up a "control area and surveillance zone"…

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by Mac Bullock