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Mark Moore

CDC Calls Bird Flu Mutations Inside Louisiana Man 'Concerning,' Could Make It More Transmittable

Genetic testing of the bird flu in a Louisiana patient found that it mutated inside of his body that could make it more transmittable. (Credit: IBT)

A genetic analysis of the bird flu in the body of a Louisiana man who contracted the first severe case found it mutated inside of his body, a development that could allow the virus to more easily spread to humans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called the mutations "concerning" because it appears to be adapting, but cautioned that there is no cause for alarm because the risk to the public is low.

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