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> Do we think it's possible they caught everyone infected? It's not. The CDC only caught this case because they are proactively testing workers at farms that h
by throwup238 3y ago
> Do we think it's possible they caught everyone infected?
It's not. The CDC only caught this case because they are proactively testing workers at farms that have confirmed animal outbreaks.
> "The patient reported eye redness (consistent with conjunctivitis), as their only symptom, and is recovering." [1]
Diseases like ebola or hendra virus that actually have 50%+ mortality rates don't have mild forms like this.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0401-avian-flu.html https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0401-avian-flu.html