CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People

Re:CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between ... by DoodahMan on Thursday February 13, 2025 @08:55PM (#43043835)

Indeed. I'm particularly getting concerned about co-infection leading to genes being swapped - short-circuiting the evolution needed to adapt to humans. The CDC reported this year's flu season is at the highest levels since 2009 [0]. A CDC study released in November showed ~7% of dairy workers who participated had evidence of recent H5N1 infection. Now we find out that the D1.1 variant that killed a person in Louisiana and sent a teenager in Canada into a coma is in cows [2]. That variant has the PB2 D701N mutation that's associated with mammalian adaptation.

I've been following this thing since February 2023, and it for sure feels like it's getting closer. I see you too are paying attention - cheers.

[0] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-levels-highest-since-2009-p...

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7344a3.htm

[2] https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/health/bird-flu-cattle-nevada...

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Re:CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between ... by klipt on Thursday February 13, 2025 @11:38PM (#43044906)

America just appointed an anti-vaccer as Health Secretary.

I don't think the next virus breakout is going to go well.

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Re:CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between ... by egberts1 on Thursday February 13, 2025 @11:06PM (#43044723)

CBSNEws: only a handful of human cases have been confirmed from bird flu in the U.S

Two is hot a handful.

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Re:CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between ... by linotype on Thursday February 13, 2025 @11:38PM (#43044907)

I’m not sure if you can place human cases in a hand, so technically you are correct.

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