Re:First human case of avian flu in Texas
by huytersd on Monday April 01, 2024 @02:55PM
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The number of infections is low in the US but we have a lot of data from China and south east Asia where it’s more prevalent. 800 people have been infected in total so far with about a 50% mortality rate since the late 90s.
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Re:First human case of avian flu in Texas
by SketchySeaBeast on Monday April 01, 2024 @02:58PM
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Do we know the rate they tested at? Do we think it's possible they caught everyone infected?
To be clear in this, I took COVID very seriously, I still carry a mask in my pocket and use it when I travel, but I'm trying to be realistic about the situation.
Re:First human case of avian flu in Texas
by throwup238 on Monday April 01, 2024 @03:07PM
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> Do we think it's possible they caught everyone infected?
It's not. The CDC only caught this case because they are proactively testing workers at farms that have confirmed animal outbreaks.
> "The patient reported eye redness (consistent with conjunctivitis), as their only symptom, and is recovering." [1]
Diseases like ebola or hendra virus that actually have 50%+ mortality rates don't have mild forms like this.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0401-avian-flu.html