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⚠️The first US Bird Flu Death is a stark Warning.⚠️
A Louisiana patient is the first person in the US to die as a result of H5N1 infection. The Louisiana health department noted that the person who was infected was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions, which made the person particularly vulnerable to severe disease.
https://ldh.la.gov/news/H5N1-death
#h5n1 #birdflu #virus #infection #human #death #us #pandemic #healthcare #engineer #media #science #health #tech #nature #news![Without sustained human-to-human transmission or other dangerous changes to the virus, the risk to the general population remains low [at this time]. But, both the CDC and Harris emphasized that people who work with birds and other animals are at greater risk of infection and should take precautions.
According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to a fatality rate of about 49 percent among documented cases.
<https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/cumulative-number-of-confirmed-human-cases-for-avian-influenza-a(h5n1)-reported-to-who--2003-2024--20-december-2024>
A 13-year-old girl in Canada also developed severe disease from an H5N1 infection in November and required intensive care, intubation and the use of the life-support therapy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The teenager is, fortunately, recovering, according to a medical report published December 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
<https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2415890>
[With the continued spread in birds and other animals, the virus has more opportunities to adapt to humans. Health experts have criticized the US handling of the outbreaks and not doing more to curb the spread of the virus.]](https://friendica-leipzig.de/photo/preview/1024/435241 "Without sustained human-to-human transmission or other dangerous changes to the virus, the risk to the general population remains low [at this time]. But, both the CDC and Harris emphasized that people who work with birds and other animals are at greater risk of infection and should take precautions.
According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to a fatality rate of about 49 percent among documented cases.
<https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/cumulative-number-of-confirmed-human-cases-for-avian-influenza-a(h5n1)-reported-to-who--2003-2024--20-december-2024>
A 13-year-old girl in Canada also developed severe disease from an H5N1 infection in November and required intensive care, intubation and the use of the life-support therapy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The teenager is, fortunately, recovering, according to a medical report published December 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
<https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2415890>
[With the continued spread in birds and other animals, the virus has more opportunities to adapt to humans. Health experts have criticized the US handling of the outbreaks and not doing more to curb the spread of the virus.]")
A Louisiana patient is the first person in the US to die as a result of H5N1 infection. The Louisiana health department noted that the person who was infected was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions, which made the person particularly vulnerable to severe disease.
https://ldh.la.gov/news/H5N1-death
#h5n1 #birdflu #virus #infection #human #death #us #pandemic #healthcare #engineer #media #science #health #tech #nature #news
![Without sustained human-to-human transmission or other dangerous changes to the virus, the risk to the general population remains low [at this time]. But, both the CDC and Harris emphasized that people who work with birds and other animals are at greater risk of infection and should take precautions.
According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to a fatality rate of about 49 percent among documented cases.
<https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/cumulative-number-of-confirmed-human-cases-for-avian-influenza-a(h5n1)-reported-to-who--2003-2024--20-december-2024>
A 13-year-old girl in Canada also developed severe disease from an H5N1 infection in November and required intensive care, intubation and the use of the life-support therapy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The teenager is, fortunately, recovering, according to a medical report published December 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
<https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2415890>
[With the continued spread in birds and other animals, the virus has more opportunities to adapt to humans. Health experts have criticized the US handling of the outbreaks and not doing more to curb the spread of the virus.]](https://nerdculture.de/system/media_attachments/files/113/832/706/847/958/261/original/343fec544230efec.jpeg "Without sustained human-to-human transmission or other dangerous changes to the virus, the risk to the general population remains low [at this time]. But, both the CDC and Harris emphasized that people who work with birds and other animals are at greater risk of infection and should take precautions.
According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to a fatality rate of about 49 percent among documented cases.
<https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/cumulative-number-of-confirmed-human-cases-for-avian-influenza-a(h5n1)-reported-to-who--2003-2024--20-december-2024>
A 13-year-old girl in Canada also developed severe disease from an H5N1 infection in November and required intensive care, intubation and the use of the life-support therapy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The teenager is, fortunately, recovering, according to a medical report published December 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
<https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2415890>
[With the continued spread in birds and other animals, the virus has more opportunities to adapt to humans. Health experts have criticized the US handling of the outbreaks and not doing more to curb the spread of the virus.]")
LDH reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death | La Dept. of Health
The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.ldh.la.gov
As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/05/antibiotic-emergency-could-claim-40-million-lives-in-next-25-years
I have seen plausible modelling that indicates this may well be a significant underestimate based both on the widespread use (and abuse) of antibiotics and the behaviours of some of the ‘new’ antibiotics resistant bacteria.
#Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance #Infection
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/05/antibiotic-emergency-could-claim-40-million-lives-in-next-25-years
I have seen plausible modelling that indicates this may well be a significant underestimate based both on the widespread use (and abuse) of antibiotics and the behaviours of some of the ‘new’ antibiotics resistant bacteria.
#Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance #Infection
"To give some idea of what banning #fluoride might look like, Calgary, Canada, banned fluoride in 2011. In the eight years afterward, the need for intravenous antibiotic therapy for children to avoid death from #infection skyrocketed 700 percent at the Alberta Children’s Hospital."
Aside: This is because bacteria in untreated, infected #cavities can sometimes spread to other body parts, including the bloodstream, and lead to #sepsis.
https://newrepublic.com/post/188095/donald-trump-robert-f-kennedy-jr-plan-health-fda
#rfkjr #trump #dental #publichealth
Aside: This is because bacteria in untreated, infected #cavities can sometimes spread to other body parts, including the bloodstream, and lead to #sepsis.
https://newrepublic.com/post/188095/donald-trump-robert-f-kennedy-jr-plan-health-fda
#rfkjr #trump #dental #publichealth
RFK Jr. Has Terrifying Plan for First Day in Trump’s Administration
Donald Trump has promised to put Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in charge of public health.The New Republic