DeepThinker wrote:
Personally I don't see it. Both Viruses have had their chance and didn't spread. Pandemics seem like they come suddenly from unexpected sources.
Besides if those two viruses fully made the jump to humans I am sure that the CFR would be significantly lower. For a virus to spread well you need LOTS of asymptomatic carriers (see covid-19). Lots of asymptomatic cases almost guarantees a lower overall CFR. |
H5N1 needs one more genetic tweak and its a human bug H7N9 needs 3
Every time they infect someone that mutate and tweak
They are still out there
19 Mar 2020 During January 2020, the H5N1 virus variant was detected at a university poultry unit in Odisha state in the east of the India. HPAI situation .. https://www.politicalite.com/coronavirus/bird-flu-2-china-sees-resurgence-of-bird-flu-amid-coronavirus-crisis/" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.politicalite.com/coronavirus/bird-flu-2-china-sees-resurgence-of-bird-flu-amid-coronavirus-crisis/&ved=0ahUKEwid3p3TqbDoAhXQzzgGHbmXCUIQqQIISigAMAc" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(102, 0, 153); font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; - BIRD FLU 2: China Sees Resurgence Of BIRD FLU amid ... Politicalite-17 Mar 2020 This comes as the H5N1 virus has killed 4,500 chickens on a farm in the Hunan province. This is while, since January, four outbreaks of H5N6 ... https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/philippines-detects-bird-flu-outbreak-in-quail-farm-h5n6-12542450" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/philippines-detects-bird-flu-outbreak-in-quail-farm-h5n6-12542450&ved=0ahUKEwiEld6CqrDoAhWKzTgGHaWrC0AQqQIILygAMAE" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(102, 0, 153); font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; - Philippines detects bird flu outbreak in quail farm CNA-16 Mar 2020 ... spot check at a local street market revealed the presence of H7N9 bird flu virus, in Hong Kong June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo.
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