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Philipp Jacobs
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Current information on the situation in the USA can be found here, for example: www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/sit...

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H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation
H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases.
www.cdc.gov
December 6, 2024 at 7:31 AM
This does not mean that H5N1 will become a human pandemic virus in the USA in the near future, as there are further hurdles to overcome, such as human immunity, but it does make it clear that we really must not lose sight of this virus on the ground!

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December 6, 2024 at 7:29 AM
The binding was more robust than in the case of the human H1N1 swine pandemic virus from 2009. A second change strengthened the binding.

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December 6, 2024 at 7:28 AM