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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 62 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Crazy how if it was any democrat saying drink raw milk s/he would likely be accused of a conspiracy in which he is trying to spread bird flu so they can have another pandemic and vaccine manufacturers make money out of it. But when a republican says it, s/he is probably celebrated for using the wisdom of our grand grand parents.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean, viruses are kind of Trumps thing. Maybe H5N1 kills another million or so to mark his second term.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

H5N1 is way, way more lethal than Covid19.

If it were to mutate to spread between humans without decreasing in lethality it would probably be the deadliest event in human history by a significant margin.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

It has been contracted by humans, but because we pasteurize and ultra pasteurize, the problem has been mostly moot. I’m still using ultra pasteurized dairy. It’s typically those who work very closely with the animals and such. Many a farmer will dip into that raw milk for their own table too.

CDC data has 29 human cases 15 of which were serious to critical, with 7 deaths. That is NOT a large enough pool to establish a meaningful percentage, but it’s worth keeping an eye on with some level of concern. Especially with the number of medically minded dipshits we have in this country.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

On the bright side, if H5N1 kills off all its hosts, it'll effectively eradicate itself

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

H5N1 would kill a lot more than a million if it goes H2H.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

it would be celebrated as "freedom"