Decades of research have showed scientists what mutations to watch for in the H5N1 virus.
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Decades of research have showed scientists what mutations to watch for in the H5N1 virus.
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Bird flu virus isolated from hospitalized Canadian teen shows signs of human adaptation

The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus spread more easily in humans, scientists say.