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A late-emerging influenza A mutation known as subclade K weakened protection, but doctors say vaccination still reduces ...

The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last ...

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A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier ...

BENGALURU: With the rise in viral infection cases, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting weekly ...

A highly contagious flu mutation called subclade K is sweeping the nation, raising health concerns about vaccine effectiveness this season. Here are the states at most risk.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. The number of virus strains present in each zip code in Houston during the second wave ...

It began quietly, tucked away in the immune systems of a few dozen people scattered across the globe. They weren't superheroes. They didn't wear capes. But they carried something extraordinary, an ...

Many viruses, particularly RNA viruses, mutate at a very high rate per genome per replication. One possible explanation is that high mutation rates are selected to meet the challenge of fluctuating ...