Mutations are rare but have been reported in some cases in other countries and most often in extreme infections

Summary

The CDC identified rare mutations in the bird flu virus from the first severe U.S. human case, found in a Louisiana resident over 65 with severe respiratory illness.

The mutations, located in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene responsible for cell attachment, differ from those in local backyard flock samples and align with severe cases seen abroad.

The patient was infected with the D1.1 genotype, recently found in U.S. wild birds and poultry, not the B3.13 genotype seen in humans and livestock elsewhere.

The CDC states no person-to-person transmission occurred, and public risk remains low.

  • @Zahille7
    26•2 days ago

    At least this one’s kicking off right as he’s about to start, instead of 2.5 years into his presidency.

    Now we can only hope if it gets out of hand like last time, he’ll be just as stupid and catch it again. And not go to the ER.

    • @CitizenKong
      13•1 day ago

      Bird flu is a lot more deadly, a death sentence for someone his age and (lack of) fitness.

      • Tiefling IRL
        2•19 hours ago

        And COVID fucked up many people’s respiratory/immune systems. I got asthma because of it.

      • @ATDA
        1•20 hours ago

        COVID nearly got him before the shooters tried. I remember him looking pretty shit there when he was ‘totally fine’ in that hospital.

        • @CitizenKong
          1•9 hours ago

          Yeah, he might also still have effects from it. His voice is a lot weaker and hoarse now and Covid can also quicken mental degredation, since it attacks nerves in the brain.