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U.S. records its first human bird flu death (www.nbcnews.com)

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The U.S. reported its first human death from bird flu, involving a Louisiana patient over 65 with underlying conditions who was exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds.

This marks the first severe H5N1 case in the U.S., though most of the 67 infections recorded have been mild.

The CDC maintains the risk of human transmission is low but noted mutations in the Louisiana case that could make the virus more transmissible.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Could every fucking article about H5N1 knock it off with the "noted mutations... more transmissible" shit? Human to human might happen, but we don't need articles wishing for it or jerking people around about it. I've seen multiple people now who think that human to human transmission is already here because of that shit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I agree. It’s been a speculation for more than a decade. It grabs headlines, but since Covid the possibility has become exhausting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The .com in the URL indicates a desire for a higher profit margin than your suggestion seems likely to provide.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

America isn't unique in its pursuit of profit over information, but I do understand the sentiment.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

It is definitely a leader though.