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Young people die - WHO Rated XXX (only mature audiences allowed to look)

Re: Young people die - WHO Rated XXX (only mature audiences allowed to look)

As we are not the primary host of influenza A viruses, there is no reason to believe it will soften its blow on humanity to ensure its own survival. We are a dead end for the virus. If all of the ducks were still dying it would need to either find a new host reservoir, or change.
Having said that, I still believe it will ameliorate its power. The virus is so unstable it will change in any case. With millions of people as viral factories, there will eventually be pressure to lessen its killing power. It will also meet up with human strains already circulating, play mix and match and we will have some cross-immunity.* The question is, will it do so right before it accomplishes efficient h2h or sometime afterward?

* Fingers crossed the more familiar strains don't increase in their killing potential.
 
Re: Young people die - WHO Rated XXX (only mature audiences allowed to look)

Where is a study showing how this "mode of transmission" can keep a viral load low?
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No studies, Denise. Thats why it's a "hope". I'm going by some of the things we've read over the last few months- that seem to give me a feeling that unlike human flus, with H5N1, most infections may be related to inhalation of viral articles, with the lungs as the primary site of infection. (Which is why I think many nasal swabs are negative).

I'm guessing thats part of the current scenario- not the only factor, by any means. Just a hope.
 
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LMonty said:
.......unlike human flus, with H5N1, most infections may be related to inhalation of viral articles, with the lungs as the primary site of infection. ........
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You've got one thing right - H5N1 is NOT like other human flus. That could be one of our biggest blunders - comparing apples and oranges.

How does this theory hold up with non-humans? i.e., cats, dingos, martens, mink, etc. Or perhaps they all were infected by ingestion (except those cats in the lab who were inseparated cages - ??poor cat biosecurity).

I'll have to reread some things with this new concept in mind, thanks for the creative thinking.

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