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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

H5N1 is way, way more lethal than Covid19.

If it were to mutate to spread between humans without decreasing in lethality it would probably be the deadliest event in human history by a significant margin.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

It has been contracted by humans, but because we pasteurize and ultra pasteurize, the problem has been mostly moot. I’m still using ultra pasteurized dairy. It’s typically those who work very closely with the animals and such. Many a farmer will dip into that raw milk for their own table too.

CDC data has 29 human cases 15 of which were serious to critical, with 7 deaths. That is NOT a large enough pool to establish a meaningful percentage, but it’s worth keeping an eye on with some level of concern. Especially with the number of medically minded dipshits we have in this country.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

On the bright side, if H5N1 kills off all its hosts, it'll effectively eradicate itself