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CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States - are you worried? (www.cdc.gov)

submitted 13 hours ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/AskUSA@discuss.online

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23282836

Summary

The CDC confirmed the first severe U.S. case of H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana, linked to exposure to sick and dead birds in a backyard flock.

This marks the first backyard flock-related case in the U.S., though 61 human cases of H5 bird flu have been reported since April 2024.

The virus belongs to the D1.1 genotype, found in wild birds and recent cases in Canada and the U.S.

There is no evidence of person-to-person spread, and public health risk remains low. The CDC advises precautions for those exposed to infected animals.

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 11 points 12 hours ago

Yes. I don't know what to do about it on a personal level, but H5N1 is more deadly than Covid and seems pretty much guaranteed to get loose and wreak havoc.

I think Covid gave us the idea that we can have a big pandemic but things can continue, I'll still get fed, nothing will collapse. Not every pandemic is like that.