Avian Influenza - what you need to know about H5N1 and the risk of pandemic bird flu

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  • čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
  • Can humans catch avian influenza? Is avian flu the same thing is a bird flu? What is H5N1? What are the symptoms of bird flu? How do we prevent or prepare for a bird flu pandemic? These are important questions and this video will provide you with the answers. Public health and global health professionals are working hard to prevent a bird flu pandemic. Find out what can be done and what to expect if there is an outbreak of avian influenza.
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Komentáře • 62

  • @gregmartin
    @gregmartin  Před 10 měsíci +1

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  • @scarlettohara843
    @scarlettohara843 Před 20 dny +11

    Who else is here in late spring 2024 trying to figure out what’s about to kick off?

  • @sarmadswissjack
    @sarmadswissjack Před rokem +1

    I liked this

  • @Lavender._.Skies4173
    @Lavender._.Skies4173 Před měsícem +2

    i actually came here after watching "The Flu" 😅😅

  • @agathahofmann6977
    @agathahofmann6977 Před rokem +1

    ok... but what if the vaccines work against illness and not infection like our covid vaccines? it will still spread and mutate and even mutate faster and smarter?

  • @johnbeam1830
    @johnbeam1830 Před rokem +1

    Thanks!
    What should I look for in the news? What is the first indication that we are in serious trouble? I feel that if I wait for the media to start reporting, it may be to late.

    • @James-ke5sx
      @James-ke5sx Před rokem

      Instead of waiting for the news and being reactive be proactive and start buying all the necessary things you need to keep yourself safe. I just ordered three boxes of 3M N95 mask at regular prices. The day that you hear this information in the news is the same day that every single mask will be pulled off the market just like they did last time or they will sell out instantly. Stock up on hand sanitizer Etc. In Japan they even ran out of land to bury all the dead birds that's how bad this disease is spreading throughout the world

    • @gregmartin
      @gregmartin  Před rokem +3

      if there is sustained human to human transmission, I think that it will be in the media very quickly indeed. You won't miss it.

    • @johnbeam1830
      @johnbeam1830 Před rokem +1

      Yes sir, I'm keeping an eye on it.

    • @gregmartin
      @gregmartin  Před 17 dny

      Thanks so much for the super thanks by the way

  • @stevie_collects_cards5021
    @stevie_collects_cards5021 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Soooo first person reported with avian influenza says first bird flu case in Texas after person came into contact with dairy cows…now should we be worried literally reported today 04/01/24 and no it’s not an April fools joke lol

  • @audreyroche9490
    @audreyroche9490 Před rokem

    I had a bird flue jab around 2007 when my son was born which one was it in England

    • @Alien_O1
      @Alien_O1 Před 23 dny

      The 2007 Bernard Matthews H5N1 outbreak was an occurrence of avian influenza in England caused by the H5N1 subtype of Influenza virus A that began on 30 January 2007. The infection affected poultry at one of Bernard Matthews' farms in Holton in Suffolk

  • @Alien_O1
    @Alien_O1 Před 23 dny +3

    Wait until Alien influenza strikes👽👽

  • @Cool_boy258
    @Cool_boy258 Před 2 měsíci

    I've got ducks and geese. My children and i eat their eggs. How do i know if a bird in my my flock has H5N1?
    Is H5N1 transmitted to humans through feces, eggs, saliva, or other means?
    I assume washing hands, not touching face after handling birds is good practice. Any other precautions you could suggest?

    • @doricetimko5403
      @doricetimko5403 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Disinfecting shoe bath

    • @Cool_boy258
      @Cool_boy258 Před 2 měsíci

      @@doricetimko5403 that's a good idea! And maybe booties over the shoes or something similar.

    • @gregmartin
      @gregmartin  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Monitor your flock for unusual symptoms and consult a vet for testing if needed. H5N1 transmission to humans is rare, mostly through direct contact. Ensure proper cooking of eggs, maintain good hygiene, and implement biosecurity measures. Always wear protective gear when handling sick birds.

  • @elhajjmalikel6266
    @elhajjmalikel6266 Před rokem +1

    "This isn't past tense or the plague of Athens
    Couldn't be eradicated like smallpox in action
    Avian influenza in the jetstream is how it happens
    2020 combined with coronavirus, bodies stacking"
    Dr. Creep "Pandemic" 2013

  • @James-ke5sx
    @James-ke5sx Před rokem +3

    Countless millions of migratory birds are about to fly north in about a month from now. This is not looking good at all whatsoever. It's the same scenario as 3 years ago when we thought covid could not spread human to Human.

    • @agathahofmann6977
      @agathahofmann6977 Před rokem

      no one thought that ever. we knew it was spreading human to human.

    • @user-zi7in3ow8k
      @user-zi7in3ow8k Před měsícem

      Yes you are right 👍 about your comment people need to wake up take precautions now!! Not later keep watching the skies

    • @James-ke5sx
      @James-ke5sx Před měsícem

      @@agathahofmann6977 Not in late 2019.

  • @janetdera4144
    @janetdera4144 Před 23 dny

    I contacted bird flu in feb 24 from my son who works on a chicken farm

  • @rylandavis2976
    @rylandavis2976 Před rokem +3

    You're death rate statistics are almost certainly exaggerated. We have no idea what the death rate in humans would be like. We know that there are asymptomatic cases as we've seen them in the US and we have no idea how many there are

    • @gregmartin
      @gregmartin  Před rokem +6

      Well… that’s just not true. We know what the mortality rate from Influenza A(H5N1) is because we have quite simply counted the number of deaths in people who have contracted it from birds. There have been over 900 cases. About half of which have died. Almost all children that have contracted it have died. These are the facts.

    • @agathahofmann6977
      @agathahofmann6977 Před rokem +4

      actually... this is not like covid. I might even stop working for a while with this one.
      ICU/ER nurse the Netherlands

    • @rylandavis2976
      @rylandavis2976 Před rokem

      @@gregmartin you think 900 cases over 25 years is appropriate to extrapolate to 7 billion people to predict what it would be like if it started spreading in humans? That's absolutely nuts dude.
      If you believe your numbers truly represent reality you have to 1. Believe there are virtually no undetected human cases and 2. Believe that these 900ish cases in mostly farmers over 25 years are representative of the whole population. Do you know any farmers? Do you know how sick or hurt they have to be before they will finally go to the doctor? You have to claim that there is almost no undetected cases for you numbers to be even close to accurate. Of which there is 0 evidence that there are none. We have identified quite a few mild illnesses that tested positive for bird flu just this year. These cases would've never been detected even 5 years ago, because no one was looking for asymptomatic cases.
      So assume we take the 4 asymptomatic cases identified this year and say there were likely at least 4 of these cases in previous years? What does that do to your "death rate"? 50% is almost certainly not representative of the true contraction/fatality rate.

    • @rylandavis2976
      @rylandavis2976 Před rokem

      Let's go through the fundamental deductive reasoning here. I'll make some statements and we determine if they are true.
      Statement 1. Severe cases of an illness are more likely to be detected. It's pretty obvious that this statement is true is it not?
      Statement 2. Mild illness caused by the virion is possible.
      If these 2 statements are in fact true then based on logic your cited statistics have to be higher than the true fatality rate, that's just a fact

    • @JuneGirl35
      @JuneGirl35 Před rokem

      ​@@agathahofmann6977 Are you scared?

  • @Rene-uz3eb
    @Rene-uz3eb Před 2 měsíci +1

    Given that infection to poultry workers is so rare, even when the flock is infected, seems to say transmission only happens trough injuries getting into the blood. So it's totally overblown, esp since the chicken don't seem to get very sick from it

    • @gregmartin
      @gregmartin  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It's true that direct transmission of certain infections from poultry to workers can be rare and often involves specific circumstances. However, caution and preventive measures are key in managing public health risks, especially considering potential for mutation and wider spread of diseases.

    • @againstviralmisinformation510
      @againstviralmisinformation510 Před měsícem +1

      The H5N1 strain can make birds very sick, close to a 100% fatality rate for domesticated birds, while strains like H3N8 which has infected 3 people rarely get birds ill. It depends on the strain and with H5N1 having mutated to infect other mammals and transmit from cows to humans, this strain along with H7N9 are a major concern. Eventually they will become virulent in humans, question is when it happens will we be prepared?

    • @Rene-uz3eb
      @Rene-uz3eb Před měsícem

      @@againstviralmisinformation510 fatality rate source?

    • @againstviralmisinformation510
      @againstviralmisinformation510 Před měsícem

      @@Rene-uz3eb “H5N1 is highly contagious among birds and has a near 100 percent case fatality rate. However human infection is rare and mainly affects those with close contact to birds, including poultry farm workers or those with smaller flocks at home” ~ NETEC

    • @Rene-uz3eb
      @Rene-uz3eb Před měsícem

      My search reveals "Quote: Originally Posted by GuyNTexas.", not NETEC

  • @Mark-xl3ns
    @Mark-xl3ns Před 11 měsíci +1

    4 people confirmed to have bird flu in Lancashire 😍

    • @FMGfootballmadgamer
      @FMGfootballmadgamer Před 10 měsíci +1

      source? I am in Blackpool, not heard a thing about bird flu the past week

  • @roberts.9299
    @roberts.9299 Před rokem

    🐥😷

  • @mcawesomest1
    @mcawesomest1 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Surprise surprise- concerns about bird flu in the US just 6 months before an election.

    • @mahoganymoon159
      @mahoganymoon159 Před 2 měsíci +3

      It’s been around for years you do know other countries outside the U.S are also at risk?

    • @annmcnitt8749
      @annmcnitt8749 Před měsícem +3

      I study infectious diseases professionally. It's no joke, and could go to pandemic level at any time.

    • @Antonio-ti2he
      @Antonio-ti2he Před měsícem

      It is now in the cows infected the meat and the milk!

    • @Antonio-ti2he
      @Antonio-ti2he Před měsícem +1

      It has also been recently detected in an American dolphin

    • @animeweeb3899
      @animeweeb3899 Před měsícem

      ​​@@annmcnitt8749can you give more details