Helen Branswell on Nostr: The #H5N1 #birdflu virus from a severe case in Louisiana shows it was developing ...

The #H5N1 #birdflu virus from a severe case in Louisiana shows it was developing mutations that could help it attach to cells in human respiratory tracts, including a mutation seen in a recent severe case in British Columbia, Canada, the #CDC reported today. https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/26/cdc-says-h5n1-bird-flu-sample-shows-mutations-that-may-help-the-virus-bind-to-cells-in-the-upper-airways-of-people/