Bird Flu Pandemic Warning: Better Prepared Than COVID-19

Bird flu virus poses pandemic threat, warns Frances Pasteur Institute headThe head of Frances Pasteur Institutes respiratory infections center, Marie-Anne Rameix-Welti, has issued a stark warning about the bird flu virus. If it mutates to spread between humans, it could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19. The virus has already caused the culling of hundreds of millions of birds, impacting food supplies and raising prices. While human infections are still rare, scientists fear the virus adapting to mammals, especially humans, and gaining the ability to transmit from person to person. Unlike COVID-19, flu viruses can be deadly for healthy people, including children. The first human case of H five N five appeared in the U.S. state of Washington, and the man, who had underlying health conditions, sadly passed away. The risk of a human pandemic remains low, but the world is better prepared now than before COVID-19, with specific preventative measures, vaccine candidates, and existing stocks of antivirals. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.