cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/26197829
British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241112230713/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/canada-bird-flu-teenager-hospital
The worry for decades is a mutation that makes it as contagious as it is in birds, which may be a mild game over scenario if it ever happens.
Not to worry, it’s not like there’s another highly contagious virus making the rounds that bird flu could swap genes with if a coinfection occurs. Aren’t we fortunate?