Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in Missouri

Re:Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in ... by slanderaan01 on Saturday September 28, 2024 @07:51PM (#41683730)

This seems worth watching.

“A/H5N1 virus can also infect mammals (including humans) that have been exposed to infected birds; in these cases, symptoms are frequently severe or fatal.[2]”

“Due to the high lethality and virulence of HPAI A(H5N1), its worldwide presence, its increasingly diverse host reservoir, and its significant ongoing mutations, the H5N1 virus is regarded as the world's largest pandemic threat.[16]”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H5...

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Re:Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in ... by etiam on Saturday September 28, 2024 @08:22PM (#41683848)

Yes. Not all H5N1 is created equal, but several strains have shown a frighteningly high severity.

Thinking of established seasonal flu as reference could easily be very misleading.

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