Bird flu poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn | 60 Minutes
One big, very basic issue is that most docs don't know what bird flu/avian flu/hpai is and that it's an Influenza A
“One big, very basic issue is that most docs don't know what bird flu/avian flu/hpai is and that it's an Influenza A
So then it can't even cross their mind to consider HPAI if they get a flu A+ patient
Add to that fact that many are not aware of the growing h5n1 issue.”
⚠️BREAKING
“December 26, 2024: BREAKING
H5N1 D1.1 is adapting to humans.
There are now two CRITICAL cases BOTH with multiple human adaptive mutations (BC teen,Louisiana case). A BirdFlu pandemic is coming our way.”
A few thoughts on public health risks ahead🧵👇: Since my story on US govt's botched response last month, things have gotten worse: 616 dairy herds in 15 states infected; 53 human cases including today's news of a child /1
“A few thoughts on public health risks ahead🧵👇: Since my @VanityFair story on US govt's botched #H5N1 response last month, things have gotten worse: 616 dairy herds in 15 states infected; 53 human cases including today's news of a child”