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Here we go again.. Bird Flu makes jump into humans

Pens1566 said:
The key takeaway from that report is that the mutations observed will lead towards human to human transmission.
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What are you talking about?

The mutations seen in the patient are rare but have been reported in some cases in other countries and most often during severe infections. One of the mutations was also seen in another severe case from British Columbia, Canada.
No transmission from the patient in Louisiana to other persons has been identified, said the CDC.
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It's a mutation, and not new. I saw nothing that said anything about human to human spread.
 
WilliamM2 said:
Even that article says the mutation is not enough for human to human spread.
And I didn't link the reuters story, Indus did, complete with panicky headline about jumping to humans, which it did a long time ago.
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It also says right in the first couple lines that it's made mutations that specifically help it attach to cells in the upper airways of humans.
 
[DHT]Osiris said:
It also says right in the first couple lines that it's made mutations that specifically help it attach to cells in the upper airways of humans.
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It says it right in the headline. Also says "The mutation likely developed post-infection".

The concern is human to human spread, not mentioned anywhere in either article. I just thought this thread title, and implying it was jumping between humans was a bit sensationalist.

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WilliamM2 said:
It says it right in the headline. Also says "The mutation likely developed post-infection".

The concern is human to human spread, not mentioned anywhere in either article. I just thought this thread title, and implying it was jumping between humans was a bit sensationalist.

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I mean, I don't particularly care if patient zero's ability to transfer from human to human came during initial transmission or post-infection, and neither does the virus. The point is, we're seeing mutations that suggest we're are very likely to pop a win for h5n1 soon.
 
[DHT]Osiris said:
I mean, I don't particularly care if patient zero's ability to transfer from human to human came during initial transmission or post-infection, and neither does the virus. The point is, we're seeing mutations that suggest we're are very likely to pop a win for h5n1 soon.
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This ^.
 
[DHT]Osiris said:
I mean, I don't particularly care if patient zero's ability to transfer from human to human came during initial transmission or post-infection, and neither does the virus. The point is, we're seeing mutations that suggest we're are very likely to pop a win for h5n1 soon.
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"nature finds a way"
 
WelshBloke said:
Well at least you've got a President and health secretary that you can trust if there's another pandemic!
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There are some professionals whose ideas/opinions and work ethic will help when the time comes. There will be politicians who will be a big part of the problem, you can depend on that.
 
[DHT]Osiris said:
It also says right in the first couple lines that it's made mutations that specifically help it attach to cells in the upper airways of humans.
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They said as much on OTA national news last night on ABC. Then they showed a man declaring again that the risk to human population remains low. Well, you know which way the wind blows. They will continue to say that until the risk is obviously high because they want to quell any sense of panic. Meantime, the price of eggs goes up because chickens are being slaughtered to control the spread. Bleed of the virus beyond birds is continuing to develop.
 
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