The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 virus infection in a child in the United States. Consistent with previously identified human cases in the United States, the child reportedly experienced mild symptoms and received flu antivirals. There were low levels of viral material detected in the initial specimen collected, and follow-up testing of the child several days later was negative for H5 bird flu but was positive for other common respiratory viruses. The child is recovering from their illness. An investigation by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) into the child’s possible H5N1 exposure source is ongoing.
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Was the child employed in the poultry or cattle industries?
Don’t worry next head of the cdc will tell everyone that it was a false alarm and there is nothing to worry aboute
chuckles I’m in danger.
I just bought a shitload of N95 masks on Amazon lol. Mostly they’re better and cheaper (in bulk) than dust masks I wear when I’m working in the yard (to keep my allergies from going haywire), but I feel they’re gonna come in handy for other things. They were $9.99 for a 50 pack. Just saying…
I haven’t stocked up on toilet paper (yet?) mostly b/c I don’t expect the incoming administration to take this seriously enough to recommend any kind of stay at home guidelines.
But yeah, I’m getting December 2019 vibes from these reports, and I don’t think the flu shot I got is for this strain.
I haven’t stocked up on toilet paper (yet?) mostly b/c I don’t expect the incoming administration to take this seriously enough to recommend any kind of stay at home guidelines.
I feel obligated to bring up the pleasure that is having a bidet. Added one last time and I will never go back. Totally worth it.
I mean, it sounds like the child got sick and then got better? What danger?
What danger?
I think this is what they were referring to:
CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
Yeah so humans now have a virus that can make us sick. Same as before. Same as all of history. So what’s the danger?
It has a very high mortality rate compared to other illnesses.
It’s amazing to see this attitude post-covid still…
It’s rather self evident is it not? Any new virus that causes illness and death is a new risk. This virus is still adapting to humans so we don’t know what the actual risk from it is yet though. That doesn’t mean we ignore it.
