It's Baaaack....new case of H7N9

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IngaLisa

Discussion Starter · Jul 20, 2013

A new case of Avian Influenza H7N9 has been reported in Hebei, China. A 61 year old female.

I suspect we will see H7N9 lurking around in China for a while before it becomes efficient at human to human transmission. It is highly transmissible in ferrets, which is a good model for humans, so I surmise at some point, it will become more efficient at human to human.

Nothing to panic about, but, H7N9 has not gone away.

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· #9 · Aug 7, 2013

It appears that a case of human to human transmission has been identified in China. A daughter who was caring for her father and had no history of proximity to any other form of exposure.

Both appear to have passed from multiple organ failure within a month of diagnosis.

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· #13 · Aug 8, 2013

The report comes from the British Medical Journal. Heightened Concern After First Reported Case Of Human To Human H7N9 Bird Flu Transmission - Forbes

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· #17 · Aug 8, 2013

big al said:
To make matters worse I read this today - its like straight out of the plot of a bad Zombie film - right?

Scientists to make mutant forms of new bird flu to assess risk - See more at: Scientists to make mutant forms of new bird flu to assess risk Metro.us

I know, right? Just what we need, some jerkwad who wants to play with the pretty virus.

retired guard said:
Or West World where nothing can possibly go wrong go wrong go wrong.

No worries, they got this....NOT.

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