As of October 25, 2024, 464 people have died from avian influenza A(H5N1) out of 904 reported cases globally since January 1, 2003. This gives a case fatality rate (CFR) of 51%. SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.
You wrote "now beginning to infect humans -- with deadly results." I do not know how many would consider 2003 as "now."
According to the CDC, there have been just over 50 human infections of H5N1 in the US since the start of this year. All have recovered to this point. From my calculations, that's a CFR in the USA of 0%.
We have two issues, at least. Direct transmission from birds (probable situation in BC with very sick girl) and then transmission from cows to us and, unfortunately, many other mammals. ( Lots of opportunities for mutations.) But so far that one seems to produce mainly conjunctivitis in humans. All bear watching and need a very vigilant and healthy CDC.
Does a critically ill teen in Canada count? This reminds me of the start of COVID19 when I told my husband that people in NYC were getting terribly ill and dying. He chuckled and said, "Let me know when it arrives in Maine," as though a deadly virus being spread person-to-person would surely stay where it started.
"Does a critically ill teen in Canada count?" -- If they recover -- and let us hope they do -- then, NO.
I first learned of Covid-19 from American and South African video-bloggers who lived in China .. months before it got here. Only they didn't know what it was... they just reported people dropping dead from a strange respiratory condition.
According to the CDC, Histoplasmosis is caused by breathing in fungal spores from Histoplasma, a fungus that lives in soil. It can be spread via bird and bat droppings.
There is no human to human contagion. "Histoplasmosis does not spread between people or between people and pets (cats and dogs)."
The vast majority of cases clear up by themselves without treatment. If symptoms worsen, it CAN be very serious if left untreated.
It is more prevalent in the Midwest where chickens are raised and bird migration paths abound. It is in LOTS of lungs and lays a foundation for other things sometimes (pneumonia, H5N1, etc. even cancers)
"... H5N1 bird flu, which is now beginning to infect humans -- with deadly results."
How many Americans have died this year due to H5N1? Please provide a source.
As of October 25, 2024, 464 people have died from avian influenza A(H5N1) out of 904 reported cases globally since January 1, 2003. This gives a case fatality rate (CFR) of 51%. SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.
You wrote "now beginning to infect humans -- with deadly results." I do not know how many would consider 2003 as "now."
According to the CDC, there have been just over 50 human infections of H5N1 in the US since the start of this year. All have recovered to this point. From my calculations, that's a CFR in the USA of 0%.
We have two issues, at least. Direct transmission from birds (probable situation in BC with very sick girl) and then transmission from cows to us and, unfortunately, many other mammals. ( Lots of opportunities for mutations.) But so far that one seems to produce mainly conjunctivitis in humans. All bear watching and need a very vigilant and healthy CDC.
Does a critically ill teen in Canada count? This reminds me of the start of COVID19 when I told my husband that people in NYC were getting terribly ill and dying. He chuckled and said, "Let me know when it arrives in Maine," as though a deadly virus being spread person-to-person would surely stay where it started.
"Does a critically ill teen in Canada count?" -- If they recover -- and let us hope they do -- then, NO.
I first learned of Covid-19 from American and South African video-bloggers who lived in China .. months before it got here. Only they didn't know what it was... they just reported people dropping dead from a strange respiratory condition.
LetтАЩs not forget histoplasmosis! Also from birds. Also deadly. Also highly contagious. Also omnipresent!
According to the CDC, Histoplasmosis is caused by breathing in fungal spores from Histoplasma, a fungus that lives in soil. It can be spread via bird and bat droppings.
There is no human to human contagion. "Histoplasmosis does not spread between people or between people and pets (cats and dogs)."
The vast majority of cases clear up by themselves without treatment. If symptoms worsen, it CAN be very serious if left untreated.
"Omnipresent" ... LOL!!!
It is more prevalent in the Midwest where chickens are raised and bird migration paths abound. It is in LOTS of lungs and lays a foundation for other things sometimes (pneumonia, H5N1, etc. even cancers)