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@ MikeDunnAuthor
2025-02-13 18:53:46
All known human influenza pandemics have started with a swapping of genes between a deadly bird flu stain (like H5N1) and a human flu strain, creating a deadly strain that passes easily from person to person. This can happen inside a human, pig or other mammal. And this possibility increases dramatically when there is a lot of flu circulating in mammals, as there currently is in both cows and people right now. Indeed, the current flu session for humans is the worst in years. For the first time in 5 years, influenza deaths are outpacing deaths from covid or rsv. And, of course, vaccination rates are way down compared with a few years ago, contributing to this severity.
Also, while the current risk of an h5n1 pandemic is considered low by scientists, it could become extremely high in a few days or week from now, once we start seeing person to person spread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crZINhF3nB8
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