WHO says Bird flu risk to humans an 'enormous concern,” but what should you know?

As the H5N1 bird flu continues to spread globally among different mammals, the World Health Organization's chief scientist, Jeremy Farrar, is warning that the risk to humans remains an "enormous concern."

That comes just weeks after a case was reported in a human in Texas who had recent contact with dairy cows. The virus itself has been circulating since 1996, with the most recent outbreak starting in 2020.

As Global’s Sean Previl reports, at this time there is a very low risk for humans and no need to change their day-to-day activities, but there are still precautions that can be taken globally.

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[RobbyHartman]

The people governing this planet is the biggest risk to the general population 😢
God bless

[Signal.Services]

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, aw, hell, you know the thing! Cut the malarkey!

[vasilytanygin]

Does it infect mealworms and crickets?

[xixi]

I wonder if someone is going to modify the virus so it becomes more transmissible and deadly.

[MrUranium]

I've learned my lesson from the previous pandemic 🖕🖕🖕🖕

[lastChang]

Most viral outbreaks for the *past 100 years* have come from the same place, China🇨🇳:
- Spanish Flu, 1919
- H2N2, 1957
- H3N2, 1968
- H5N1, 1997
- SARS, 2003
- H7N9 Bird Flu, 2006
- H1N1 Swine Flu, 2009
- Porcine Pestivirus, 2013
- Covid-19, 2019
- Walking Pneumonia, 2023

[MrBobbyBrown]

The issue here is that people are so exhausted from the COVID pandemic that any other future pandemic anytime soon is going to be met with extreme ignorance, backlash, riots and more. People just want to live their lives like normal, regardless of the risk.

[laughingatyou]

They want to raise prices for chicken and beef and pork. Don't listen to liars. They also said it went as far as Alaska LoL 😆 😂 🤣 😅 😄 🙃 including Antarctica 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂

[piku]

Animal agriculture and capitalism have gotta go.

[winstonsmith]

Now I know the reason chicken is so cheap at the Supermarket. They are pushing the hell out of chicken

[MyvPops]

Honestly, stricter adherence to PPE and sanitization for farm workers (stopping spread at the source) and using the correct handling and pasteurization methods for milk/safe handling/cooking of beef for now (fda recommends medium well to well done to eliminate live viruses), that's enough to reduce the risk of this becoming a human-to-human virus.

I'm still eating beef (fully cooked) and using some dairy products, but I was also considering reducing consumption of animal products already anyway to help lower my cholesterol, so this just sped up the process a little.

The fda did not find any live virus samples in powdered products, so powder baby formula and the like are ok right now. I have a baby so I'm keeping my eye on things. As long as dairy and meat are handled safely, I don't expect an outbreak.

[chrishague]

If WHO says it, then I'm not worried, in any case I think they are just trying to ruffle some feathers

[MichaelKlein-ex]

Maybe a good time to buy VALNEVA Stocks?

[angelrock]

Now with the enlightening experience of C19 under our belts we have severe doubts about total honesty, truthfulness and accuracy in reporting this outbreak. Remember oil of Oregano has been used for years in Organic chicken rearing industry or years with good results.

[deneilwilliams]

You said that it has already infected a human being 🤔👂🏿👂🏿👂🏿

[Lanaslife]

So how would this be spread from human to human ?

[fenlandhobbit]

My neighbour has it, he seems quite chirpy tbh 🙄

[gfutube]

Will you develop feathers and a beak if you get bird flu

[glintrhmj]

China 🇨🇳 the gift that keeps on giving 😂😂 good god JT should breakup with his GF China she’s got cooties😂