What are your peers saying about other dormant diseases that are more deadly possibly having outbreaks? And the fact that measles didn't exist just a few years ago to now full blown outbreaks sums up Americans as a whole.
There’s growing concern about bird flu potentially evolving into sustained human to human transmission, especially given how aggressively it has been spreading across farms and wildlife populations worldwide.
A simple search of recent headlines shows the scale of the impact:
Utah officials estimate 50,000 birds have died at the Great Salt Lake from avian flu:
Biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources are now estimating that more than 50,000 birds have died along the south arm of the Great Salt Lake during the latest influx of avian influenza.
www.fox13now.com
More than 2.4 million domestic birds have been affected by bird flu in Lancaster County:
At this point, many experts believe its not if but when. Effective public health policy depends on being proactive rather than reactive. When highly contagious diseases spread, they can move extremely quickly through populations, making early research, surveillance, and prevention efforts critical.
Avian influenza strains that infect humans have historically had high case-fatality rates in reported cases, with some outbreaks, around 50%. That is significantly higher than the overall fatality rate of COVID-19.
For comparison, if bird flu were to achieve sustained human to human transmission while maintaining its historically high case-fatality rate, it would rank alongside viruses like Ebola among the most lethal infectious diseases. That’s why the possibility of it emerging as a widespread human threat is so concerning.
The situation is further complicated by the ongoing antivaccine movement, which is undermining public trust in science and healthcare.
Now, I’d like to address address that dormant comment.
Scientists from Finland and the UK have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that heart attacks may be triggered by infectious processes rather than just cholesterol and lifestyle factors. Hidden bacterial biofilms inside arterial plaques can remain dormant for decades, shielded from the immune...
www.sciencedaily.com
Hidden bacterial biofilms inside arterial plaques can remain dormant for decades, shielded from the immune system, until activated by a viral infection or another external trigger. Once awakened, the bacteria spark inflammation, rupture arterial plaques, and cause blockages that lead to heart attacks.
The common cold, flu, covid, weakening your immune system isn't something to take casually because this is believed to be why we're seeing a rise of heart attacks.
@Sugarbush @wire28
So stay up to date on your vaccines, floss, brush your teeth, mouthwash, invest in a hepa certified air filter and mask(N95) in public settings.