Bird Flu in Humans: Transmission, Symptoms and Treatment of Avian Influenza (H5N1)

A person in Texas is being treated for avian influenza (bird flu), according to a report from state officials. The deadly virus has sickened dairy cows in five states in recent weeks. This marks the first known instance globally of a person catching the H5N1 strain of bird flu from a mammal and just the second human case of the illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An individual who had contact with infected poultry caught the virus in 2022.
Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Health, answers questions about what you need to know about bird flu.
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0:00 What is bird flu?
0:37 How do people get bird flu?
0:57 Bird flu symptoms
1:30 Bird flu treatment
1:55 Can people protect themselves from bird flu?
2:32 Should people avoid dairy products and meat?
3:00 Could bird flu evolve to spread more easily to humans?
The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 4/3/24. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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[@simondaly9960]

Does this cover the Natural LPAI version, or the Bioengineered HPAI version ?

[@wendyrosema3057]

I was watching the spread of H5N1 transmission from 15 years ago. The report went on to say that in China there was human to human transmission. It wasn't prevalent enough to meet the third requirement for a would wide pandamic. Only an epidemic. There was no spread in the wild birds within the north and south American continents. The pattern for human to human transmission is there. The step has been taken. If it did take off in humans the projectile at that time at least, was that it would become less virulent as transmission progresses.

[@anon-wr3dh]

There has been one more recent than that

[@gitnoorigin]

Here we go again, save this comment for later.

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

I have studied stage 5 viruses for decades now. Especially the 1918 flu and how bad it was. It is about 10 times worse than our common flues. I hope this is not the Avian Flue that we had back then.

[@conservativedragon]

Don't worry about it nothing's going to happen

[@user-ke1qj4nk2z]

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[@duffman857]

Great info, thank you!

[@rubberducky1507]

And now ivermectin can be prescribed 🎉

[@Cantgetusernam]

Thank you for proving Alex Jones Right AGAIN

[@lonin8050]

Am I in danger if I touched a dying birds back for a few seconds?

[@ChicagoWheels]

😮

[@stevencruz978]

You alright?

[@lonin8050]

@@stevencruz978 yeah but the incubation period technically isn’t over yet

[@TyranHepburn]

Poultry has been associated with wealth and royalty and health all over the globe, poultry been around for 0ver 50,000 years and they just now wanna say it’s a bird flue all of a sudden when country stuff becomes popular! like really guys??think!!!………but Right during the country blowup?? Be smart, imma country boy and soon to be cattle herdsman’s and farmer, a wise country girl once said my farm can replace your morgage money😂

[@tangobayus]

BS

[@peterpam5479]

Lol... who would fall for this crap again?

[@Patrick_Ross]

You conspiracy theorist anti-vaxxers are a pathetic lot.😂

[@flexmax777]

We do not care. Live your life do no harm anyone you will be all right.

[@christinethilmany9606]

ahahah yha say that next time when you get the virus that’s how Covid started.

[@user-zi7in3ow8k]

I already have a shelter ready to go stacked with masks 😷 bleach frozen 🥶 foods I'll be ready to isolate ounce I close that door 🚪 it stays shut I'm not trying to cause a panic 😱 but this thing has 60per mortality rate CDC working on vaccine 💉 stay safe but don't panic 😱 ok 👍 government will save us

[@nicholasmorello6370]

How Americans have regressed. They don’t even think germs are real anymore. I bet they don’t even wash their hands

[@Patrick_Ross]

Most of us actually do care about the science of viruses.

[@peterpam5479]

@pkerber No, we don't. But keep believing them and go get more V.