1/7 🚨BIRD FLU MUTATION ALERT🚨
Scientists have identified a concerning genetic mutation in H5N1 bird flu from dairy cows in San Bernardino County.
The mutation, called PB2 E627K, could make the virus more deadly and transmissible between mammals.
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Scientists have identified a concerning genetic mutation in H5N1 bird flu from dairy cows in San Bernardino County.
The mutation, called PB2 E627K, could make the virus more deadly and transmissible between mammals.
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#H5N1 #BirdFlu
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It wouldn't be a tRump presidency without a pandemic. Good thing we didn't gut a bunch of vital agencies..
I'm sure this time around, things will be handled with the calm professionalism we've come to expect from the White House.
The USDA reports 985 infected dairy herds nationwide, with 754 in California.
Read more:
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-03-12/study-shows-widespread-h5n1-bird-flu-infection-in-cattle
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Richard Webby, virologist at St. Jude's, notes that if this mutation is spreading among cows, "it's not a stretch to think it could help enable more human infections."
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Henry Niman, evolutionary molecular biologist, reviewed the data and reported the findings.
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"Finding the same mutation in cows is significant." The mutation was identified in four dairy herds.
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When this viral strain was tested on ferrets in a laboratory, it proved lethal & was transmitted between the animals via respiratory droplets.
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Every study I’ve seen has shown that & ferrets are zoonotic with immune systems very similar to humans, which is why they’re used in lab testing & vaccine manufacturing for humans. 💔
They might survive.
I can’t condone that kind of action that would cause harm to millions of people.
That's their theory.
All hail the wisdom of RFK Jr.
Sincerely,
HHS Secretary Bobby (heroin addict) Kennedy