CoolerOpposide [none/use name] to news • edit-21 month agoCalifornia declares state of emergency over H5N1 Avian Influenzaimagemessage-square35 fedilinkarrow-up1163file-text
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minus-squareBlottergrass [he/him]hexbear46·1 month agoBird flu in humans is like a 25% fatality rate link
minus-squareEdamamebean [she/her]hexbear4·1 month agoWhile this is absolutely true and I don't wanna sound at all like I'm downplaying things, does anyone have information on why we haven't seen any deaths yet despite the high fatality rate? link
minus-squareAnarchoAnarchist [none/use name]hexbear1·27 days agoUntil guidance comes down from the CDC for them to start tallying these deaths specifically, the numbers are probably buried. An investigative journalist could probably start requesting records from hospitals, and come up with some preliminary numbers. By the time it gets bad enough for hospitals to start ringing the alarm bell, it's too late to actually prevent anything. Don't worry though, I'm sure RFK Jr is perfectly suited to lead this country through a pandemic. (Hahaha, I have to laugh or I would cry) link
Bird flu in humans is like a 25% fatality rate
While this is absolutely true and I don't wanna sound at all like I'm downplaying things, does anyone have information on why we haven't seen any deaths yet despite the high fatality rate?
Until guidance comes down from the CDC for them to start tallying these deaths specifically, the numbers are probably buried.
An investigative journalist could probably start requesting records from hospitals, and come up with some preliminary numbers.
By the time it gets bad enough for hospitals to start ringing the alarm bell, it's too late to actually prevent anything.
Don't worry though, I'm sure RFK Jr is perfectly suited to lead this country through a pandemic. (Hahaha, I have to laugh or I would cry)