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1st severe case in US. ~27 days prior , report of mutated bird flu case in Canada [1] getting some early COVID vibes rn. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/world
by xyst 2y ago
1st severe case in US. ~27 days prior , report of mutated bird flu case in Canada [1]
getting some early COVID vibes rn.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/bird-flu-cases-mutation-canada https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/bird-flu-cases...
- xyzzy123 2y agoAt least this looks like "proper zoonosis" - big obvious reservoirs of infected animals, lots of little jumps that fizzle, all the things you expect to see. COVID was very "dog that didn't bark" by comparison, we still haven't found an animal reservoir.
- cpr 2y agoBecause it was lab created. That's been well established.
- Aaronstotle 2y agoYeah, there has been a steady stream of Bird Flu cases increasing globally and spreading over the last year. Based on the trend it seemed it would only be a matter of time before it finally spread to humans.