> Avian flu is apparently not too dangerous to humans
There are multiple strains. So far the strain circulating in cows seems to be mild in humans, but the strain in birds seems to be very deadly to humans.
> From 1 January 2003 to 27 September 2024, a total of 261 cases of human infection with avian influenza
A(H5N1) virus have been reported from five countries within the Western Pacific Region (Table 1). Of these
cases, 142 were fatal, resulting in a case fatality rate (CFR) of 54%
> Globally, from 1 January 2003 to 27 September 2024, 904 cases of human infection with avian influenza
A(H5N1) virus were reported from 24 countries. Of these 904 cases, 464 were fatal (CFR of 51%)
Anecdotally, a teenager in Canada was recently infected with the strain being carried by birds. She lived, but after being in the hospital for a month, and an extended period of time on ECMO. Who knows where her quality of life is at the moment. That level of care would not be available to many people if the rate of infection were to rise.
JumpCrisscross|1 year ago
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PierceJoy|1 year ago
> From 1 January 2003 to 27 September 2024, a total of 261 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus have been reported from five countries within the Western Pacific Region (Table 1). Of these cases, 142 were fatal, resulting in a case fatality rate (CFR) of 54%
> Globally, from 1 January 2003 to 27 September 2024, 904 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus were reported from 24 countries. Of these 904 cases, 464 were fatal (CFR of 51%)
Anecdotally, a teenager in Canada was recently infected with the strain being carried by birds. She lived, but after being in the hospital for a month, and an extended period of time on ECMO. Who knows where her quality of life is at the moment. That level of care would not be available to many people if the rate of infection were to rise.