British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say
  • Frank [he/him, he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The worry for decades is a mutation that makes it as contagious as it is in birds, which may be a mild game over scenario if it ever happens.

    • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      13·
      1 month ago

      Not to worry, it’s not like there’s another highly contagious virus making the rounds that bird flu could swap genes with if a coinfection occurs. Aren’t we fortunate? this-is-fine