Will Stone

A few of those cases in humans have been severe. There was a teenager in Canada who ended up in critical condition and almost died. Another case was in a resident of Louisiana who ultimately did die. The person did have some underlying medical conditions, we were told by health officials. What's notable is that both of these severe cases were not related to the virus circulating in cattle.

A few of those cases in humans have been severe. There was a teenager in Canada who ended up in critical condition and almost died. Another case was in a resident of Louisiana who ultimately did die. The person did have some underlying medical conditions, we were told by health officials. What's notable is that both of these severe cases were not related to the virus circulating in cattle.

A few of those cases in humans have been severe. There was a teenager in Canada who ended up in critical condition and almost died. Another case was in a resident of Louisiana who ultimately did die. The person did have some underlying medical conditions, we were told by health officials. What's notable is that both of these severe cases were not related to the virus circulating in cattle.

These viruses belong to a genetic lineage found in birds and poultry. It's still part of the same 2344B family we mentioned earlier, but it's a different genotype from the cattle virus. And it's possible there's something about this genotype that explains why these more severe cases are associated with it. This is an area that scientists are looking into.

These viruses belong to a genetic lineage found in birds and poultry. It's still part of the same 2344B family we mentioned earlier, but it's a different genotype from the cattle virus. And it's possible there's something about this genotype that explains why these more severe cases are associated with it. This is an area that scientists are looking into.

These viruses belong to a genetic lineage found in birds and poultry. It's still part of the same 2344B family we mentioned earlier, but it's a different genotype from the cattle virus. And it's possible there's something about this genotype that explains why these more severe cases are associated with it. This is an area that scientists are looking into.

Right now, the risk to the general public is still considered low. The way you catch this, as you mentioned, was close contact with infected animals. Dairy workers appear to be infected during the process of milking. Raw milk harbors a lot of virus. We know that. And the suspicion is that people who are milking the cattle, they're getting it on their face. It's getting aerosolized.

Right now, the risk to the general public is still considered low. The way you catch this, as you mentioned, was close contact with infected animals. Dairy workers appear to be infected during the process of milking. Raw milk harbors a lot of virus. We know that. And the suspicion is that people who are milking the cattle, they're getting it on their face. It's getting aerosolized.

Right now, the risk to the general public is still considered low. The way you catch this, as you mentioned, was close contact with infected animals. Dairy workers appear to be infected during the process of milking. Raw milk harbors a lot of virus. We know that. And the suspicion is that people who are milking the cattle, they're getting it on their face. It's getting aerosolized.

And basically, that's how they're becoming infected.

And basically, that's how they're becoming infected.

And basically, that's how they're becoming infected.

Well, for the most part, there have been a few cases in the U.S. where the source of infection was not identified. There was actually a child in San Francisco recently. There was a person in Missouri last year. That case in Canada, they also didn't know the exact source. Right. Yeah. This is concerning. We like to know how someone got infected.

Well, for the most part, there have been a few cases in the U.S. where the source of infection was not identified. There was actually a child in San Francisco recently. There was a person in Missouri last year. That case in Canada, they also didn't know the exact source. Right. Yeah. This is concerning. We like to know how someone got infected.

Well, for the most part, there have been a few cases in the U.S. where the source of infection was not identified. There was actually a child in San Francisco recently. There was a person in Missouri last year. That case in Canada, they also didn't know the exact source. Right. Yeah. This is concerning. We like to know how someone got infected.

But at this point, it doesn't look like any of the other close contacts of these people were infected and that it was spreading between people. So the risk calculation could change quickly if we do see evidence of human to human spread. We're not there yet, though.

But at this point, it doesn't look like any of the other close contacts of these people were infected and that it was spreading between people. So the risk calculation could change quickly if we do see evidence of human to human spread. We're not there yet, though.

But at this point, it doesn't look like any of the other close contacts of these people were infected and that it was spreading between people. So the risk calculation could change quickly if we do see evidence of human to human spread. We're not there yet, though.

I would say the biggest action is around vaccines. No one in the US is being vaccinated for bird flu yet, but the US does have three H5N1 vaccines that were licensed and approved years ago because of concerns about future bird flu pandemics. Those shots were developed to target older strains of the virus.

I would say the biggest action is around vaccines. No one in the US is being vaccinated for bird flu yet, but the US does have three H5N1 vaccines that were licensed and approved years ago because of concerns about future bird flu pandemics. Those shots were developed to target older strains of the virus.