Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient, CDC says
Health experts warn that mutations of the virus could make it more likely to spread between humans.
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Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.
The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, was detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cattle in March.
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