Submitted by DavidUpInHere t3_ygfnrx in news
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DavidUpInHere OP t1_iu8d7nu wrote
You can go down in history as the guy that started the apocalypse.
The Bird-Monkey Virus.
CakeAccomplice12 t1_iu8g466 wrote
It'd be bird-bat-monkey
DavidUpInHere OP t1_iu8ga5o wrote
The three headed beast.
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sector3011 t1_iu8mhly wrote
Bird flu has infected hundreds of humans over the last 20 years. Any time it can mutate to spread between humans, we just don't know when...
CakeAccomplice12 t1_iu8ntuj wrote
Just play some music and it'll go to sleep
Onikojima t1_iu8nu36 wrote
I'm thinking of that Mr Burns at the doctor's office scene.
kbig22432 t1_iu8r2q0 wrote
What shitty super powers would you get if you survived?
CurlSagan t1_iu8rj04 wrote
Is medical bankruptcy a superpower?
kbig22432 t1_iu8t6i6 wrote
No that’s expected
IWantToBeTheBoshy t1_iu8vl3v wrote
Hey, you can do Anatomy Park: The Lost World!
CurlSagan t1_iu8vt9a wrote
I'm trying to collect the entire hepatitis alphabet. Gotta catch em all!
CurlSagan t1_iu8w4lo wrote
The biologists at the WWF call this scenario "Hell in a Cell".
bocephus607 t1_iu9b6rm wrote
Half bird half bat half monkeybearpig
CakeAccomplice12 t1_iu9c312 wrote
That sounds super serial
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CalypsoBrat t1_iu9naod wrote
So basically my bird feeders aren’t coming out of the shed this winter. Sorry bird friends.
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Mission_Strength9218 t1_iu9pzvd wrote
Don't forget ebola!
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Friedumb t1_iuaa7b0 wrote
If you find a dead bird with no sign of trauma; it's not a bad idea to call the authorities. Picking up and moving a dead bird is insane and should never be recommended when avian flu abounds.
The local authorities can test for West Nile as well as bird flu (quite a few other diseases as well). Which leads to heightened awareness and increased containment measures in the community.
Tldr: What I don't get is how do the cats know they are infected... Never see them touch a sick bird.
Edit: Nvm on the cat bit, https://www.livescience.com/57583-bird-flu-h7n2-strain-strikes-cats.html...
trikats t1_iuafe7i wrote
Swap flu with AIDS and you get:
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220826/italian-man-covid-monkeypox-hiv-same-time
dedicated-pedestrian t1_iuapkgi wrote
Don't forget about Newcastle's disease over in the UK, an actual zombie pathogen!
SEND_PUNS_PLZ t1_iuasef0 wrote
Rumor has it that it’s making the birds SLO
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kingofpotatopeople92 t1_iub0mgt wrote
...It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it.../s
Art-Zuron t1_iufapej wrote
There's that one story of a man who had covid, monkeypox, and HIV simultaneously.
DavidUpInHere OP t1_iu8bf7r wrote
A few problems I had with this article is that it claims that Avian influenza is not considered dangerous to humans...
The Spanish Flu Pandemic in 1918 was an H1N1 virus of avian origin, and it killed 50 million people. So, I would say it is considered dangerous to humans.
But what is going around right now does not spread easily from birds to humans, it requires close contact or touching them or their droppings. BUT, if someone did become infected, while also infected with SARS-CoV-2 at the same time, humanity can potentially end up dealing with a recombinant virus emerging that could be Stephen King novel devastating.
Not trying to spread fear, any infectious disease expert has been concerned about SARS-CoV-2 combining with other viruses in the wild. Avian flu would be a big one.
Unfortunately the article also suggests citizens that find a sick bird to take it to a local wildlife conservatory. This is a bad idea, a regular person without PPE shouldn't be handling these sick birds right now...