@pedrojimenezb.bsky.social
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⚠️The right mutations at these sites can, on paper, significantly increase h-h transmission. That's why there needs to be immediate focus on this sample. It's somewhat unclear if the mutations occurred in this patient or prior to their infection.
November 16, 2024 at 7:25 PM
⚠️The right mutations at these sites can, on paper, significantly increase h-h transmission. That's why there needs to be immediate focus on this sample. It's somewhat unclear if the mutations occurred in this patient or prior to their infection.
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Ok, this is actually concerning. The sequence of the hospitalized teen with H5N1 has been released. Both of these mutation sites are known to impact α2,6 binding that is needed for human to human transmissibility.
Need top experts on H5N1 to immediately to look into this.
Need top experts on H5N1 to immediately to look into this.
Excellent summary thread here by @scottehensley.bsky.social. To add a few more important notes, the sequence (GISAID EPI_ISL_19548836) is ambiguous at *both* site Q226 (as Scott mentions above) and site E190 (H3 numbering)
Both these sites play an important role in sialic acid binding specificity
Both these sites play an important role in sialic acid binding specificity
November 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Ok, this is actually concerning. The sequence of the hospitalized teen with H5N1 has been released. Both of these mutation sites are known to impact α2,6 binding that is needed for human to human transmissibility.
Need top experts on H5N1 to immediately to look into this.
Need top experts on H5N1 to immediately to look into this.
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⚠️ BREAKING:
Oregon reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
The person was infected at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.
55 cases have been reported nationwide this year.
Oregon reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
The person was infected at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.
55 cases have been reported nationwide this year.
November 15, 2024 at 8:58 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Oregon reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
The person was infected at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.
55 cases have been reported nationwide this year.
Oregon reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
The person was infected at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County.
55 cases have been reported nationwide this year.
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Can't wait till they let Bird flu "rip" through the US with a massive mortality rate.
This is all just getting worse. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
Jay Bhattacharya, an NIH critic, emerges as a top candidate to lead the agency
The Stanford physician was excoriated by NIH’s director in 2020 for his “fringe” ideas on covid. Four years later, he’s poised for power in Trump’s Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Can't wait till they let Bird flu "rip" through the US with a massive mortality rate.
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So how well do you think the Trump admin will handle bird flu if it goes fully human to human.
November 15, 2024 at 7:16 PM
So how well do you think the Trump admin will handle bird flu if it goes fully human to human.
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glad to know the bird flu epidemic will be in such capable hands
BREAKING
President-elect Trump is expected to appoint Robert Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
President-elect Trump is expected to appoint Robert Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS
The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.
bit.ly
November 14, 2024 at 8:58 PM
glad to know the bird flu epidemic will be in such capable hands
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just ... absolute collapse of every source of countervailing power, and he hasn't even taken office yet
Physician Groups Oddly Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary, despite his anti-science and conspiracy views www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary
Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism
www.medpagetoday.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
just ... absolute collapse of every source of countervailing power, and he hasn't even taken office yet
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Flashback to the time Matt Gaetz tried to enter literal Chinese state propaganda into the record during a House hearing and was instantly called out for it
November 16, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Flashback to the time Matt Gaetz tried to enter literal Chinese state propaganda into the record during a House hearing and was instantly called out for it
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Today in Columbus, Ohio.
November 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Today in Columbus, Ohio.