Everything you need to know about BIRD FLU

Should we be worried about Bird Flu? Are we on the brink of another pandemic?
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[@Alverant]

Given how the US health organizations are forbidden from communicating with each other and us, even if there was a pandemic we wouldn't know about it.

[@ShweetScience]

Literally

[@Zoyphinx]

We’ll see it happening but not be able to talk about it publicly 😞

[@rebekkahschultz9615]

Yeah I thinl there's truth to that and it's not talked about enough. We saw with covid that by the time the government took action on it, it was already spreading like wildfire. I don't think the government is going to take serious action on bird flu before it becomes an emergency, so we need to take action ourselves with the information we have

[@rebekkahschultz9615]

That is if the government even takes action at all

[@VoidHalo]

One of the first executive orders Trump signed was to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. Because he did such a great job telling Americans to drink bleach and take drugs that will do nothing for you.

[@davidvillafuerte1385]

Molecular virologist here, just wanted to give a few thoughts/corrections here. 4:28 on the video mentions that recombination of H5N1 can increase transmission between humans. This is misleading in two ways. The first one is that influenza is not likely to undergo recombination, it is more likely to undergo reassortment due to its segmented genome. In studies where they co-infected ferrets with H1N1 and H5N1, reassortment did occur and happened most with the HA and NA segments. The reassorted virions, while more infectious within the host, did NOT transmit to other non-infected ferrets. That was my main issue with this video. While I appreciate ASAPScience attempt to educate the public, they did not put enough time to place into context where the data lies right now. The video states that H5N1 becomes more suitable for human infection but it does not state that efficiency of replication within the host does not always translate to increased transmission. In fact, there has not been any documented cases of human to human spread of H5N1. Another thing to mention is that the mortality rate of this class is not as high as other avian influenza clades (or subtypes). As the video states, there has only been 2 severe cases of infection. There is no need for panic among the public right now. The CDC has ordered for subtyping of all Influenza A positive samples and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please like this comment to send to the top! I typed this on my phone on the way to lab so if anyone has any questions i can answer them to the best of my ability

[@iambadatnamingthings3547]

Question, what, in your professional opinion, should Trump do to ensure the safety of his victims-I mean fellow countrymen?

[@davidvillafuerte1385]

@ I may be biased given that it is my field of work, but it does worry me that he will pull funding for infectious diseases. Subtyping and surveillance is important because it allows us to stay on top of outbreaks and to see how the virus changes in real time. Do not get me wrong, I do understand the new administrations viewpoints that chronic illness is affecting more Americans. But that does not mean that infectious diseases aren’t important at all.

[@col8179]

Besides the bird flu is there any other infectious agents on your radar to watch out for? And I would be curious your opinion on the origin of COVID, from bats or from a lab?

[@CosimaNonymouse]

Would you agree that viruses and bacteria are smart enough to learn? As in, while the first few cases may be fatal or nearly fatal, a virus wants to live and it can't do that when it destroys its host. Therefore, it's never really necessary to worry too much about any kind of airborne illness. The regular influenza virus still offs people on a regular basis, just no ones talks about it anymore.

[@davidvillafuerte1385]

@ Thank you for acknowledging that seasonal influenza is still a problem for some people! As far as being conscious, I don’t think that is the case for bacteria or pathogens. The reason we see a reduction in mortality rate is due to two main reasons. The first - as we get repeatedly infected with something, our bodies get better and better at fighting it off. The same applies to influenza and it is why we see that infants and older people get severe disease. Infants have an “inexperienced” immune system, and older people have a less efficient one. The same was seen with COVID. The virus was new for a lot of people and our immune system didn’t know how to fight it. Secondly, pathogens, like all living (including viruses in living here for the sake of argument) are subject to natural selection and evolution. As you stated, it benefits the pathogen to be more transmissible rather than deadly. A virus can change from more deadly to more transmissible but it doesn’t come without some “evolutionary cost”. Think of it like a video game where you have to spend tokens to customize your character (i.e. spend more tokens on strength or speed) I’m paraphrasing here, but I hope it makes sense

[@Madisoneil]

My 3 kids, husband and I all just had bird flu. We got tested and confirmed for it. It was HELL. It still is. It’s been 2 weeks and we still all feel just run through. It made it impossible to get out of bed for days, we all struggled so bad, I couldn’t believe how awful this has been. We have 12 hamsters so I was terrified they’d catch it too and we’d just circle it around our house over and over. We avoided their cages and super cleaned our hands before feeding. So far, the hammies have stayed healthy in this!

[@jameschoi3056]

Im praying for your hammies!!

[@davidvillafuerte1385]

You would be immune after recovering so you don’t have to worry about it constantly circulating :)

[@AshGreen359]

There's a test for it already? Where do I find it? Or was this wore story BS?

[@Madisoneil]

@ I have no idea, we got tested for Covid, RSV, and Flu in one swab, then they cultured it and that’s what they told us it was! So if it’s bs, blame my nurses lol, but after that hellish experience and hearing that others felt the same with it, it checks all the boxes so I assume it was correct! 🙂

[@AshGreen359]

@Madisoneil Well the test became available mid December, that's pretty fast so I guess it checks out

[@JohnSmith-tv2kb]

With RFK requesting a short "8 year" break from infectious disease research, you Americans are absolutely cooked.

[@_carbonarawhore]

They should no longer be allowed to travel abroad after this

[@ouchpaw3518]

good thing we’re all isolated form one another and neither animals are shipped nor people travel internationally, right? 🤠 we’re ALL cooked

[@jon70082]

@@ouchpaw3518all u people do is fear monger

[@brentlanyon4654]

I didn't vote for him, and it's unfortunate the US Democrats are so feckless as to have been complicit in putting us here. Having said that, viruses don't respect borders and when this thing takes off it will be 100% the fault of US CAFO's having too little regulation and being poorly managed.

[@Rekles]

So what would you suggest we do?

[@Spencergundersenmusic]

My girlfriend works in infectious disease. She has been talking about this for 5 months at this point… no we aren’t overreacting.

[@swaggery]

Is the fear mostly it will make people sick and unable to function in everyday life for months? None of any article mentioning a case has said anything about anybody dying.

[@Zoyphinx]

Yeah I hope they have a vaccine for it soon. I heard it was being worked on

[@guildwarrior3232]

Keep us informed, if able

[@VoidHalo]

I learned my lesson with COVID. With all of the previous scares we had with SARS and swine flu, I remember talking to someone in March 2020 and I just brushed it off and said it was probably only a few hundred people out of millions. That's when I was told it was 80,000 and rising. That was the moment I realized COVID was something different. The world shut down less than a month later. And COVID "only" has a mortality rate of 1.5% AT MOST. It's just because literally like 1 in 10 people worldwide got it that it was so deadly. Remember the daily death toll counters?

[@C_ALEB]

I fear this has been a real concern and not overreacting for much longer than 5 months been one 20+ years of this being a possible pandemic. We usually just didn’t pay attention to it outside of people in epidemiology or medicine because the previous H5N1 outbreaks happened in places most Americans can’t find on a map. Now that it’s hit our shores don’t really have a choice.

[@WOK-DONOVAN]

Bird Flu? Uh yeah they do that

[@kenthan9388]

underrated

[@Szokynyovics]

​​@@kenthan9388don’t use the word "underrated" as a substitute for positive adjectives like "great". I know this is a trend today, but it just makes you seem dumb.

[@BlueEdits01]

I am your 100th like btw

[@random2wins570]

Get out

[@LordBrittish]

Explain chickens then genius! Ain’t no Emu Flu up in the air, did they? 😜 *had to like this one, Dad jokes are the best

[@markstyles1246]

The problem with all of this is everyone starts talking about something, a few people do panic, we take sensible precautions, a few people do overreact, then BECAUSE of the precautions nothing happens. And a certain amount of people go, "Look at all that talk and precautions and nothing happened!" and manage to somehow conclude, "We never needed to do anything! Then or ever!". "There was an ice storm this afternoon so I took it really easy home and then stayed home yesterday while it melted. I didn't die in a crash! It took four times as long to get home! And what a ridiculous waste of a day. Next time I'm driving home twice as fast and not only going to work but drive-thru for lunch."

[@ahhhhhhhhmannnnnn]

Politics aside for one second……people are disgustingly careless with sneezing, not washing hands, spitting and “snotting” on the sidewalk, letting their dogs 💩 everywhere, not flushing toilets, not cleaning etc.

[@Theguywhomakesulaugh]

Americans were against the use of masks as well!! Half of them have habits worse than 3rd world countries

[@leigheaux928]

I work in food service and I had a coworker come in with a fever and was coughing into his hands or out in the open, blowing his nose all without washing his hands… got me and half the staff infected. And that’s after I washed my hands as much as possible, lysoled everywhere he went, tried to avoid being near him… People have absolutely no common sense, even in the post-covid world. I should have spoken with him because it was disgusting to witness but MULTIPLE people called him out and he decided to sneak around so he could avoid washing his hands… STILL!! Be vigilant of those around you and don’t be afraid to speak up. I should have spoken

[@IEgOImkAwx]

Yep. This is particularly an American thing amongst other select countries. It's just that the US can be unique in that American's tend to be very careless of other people. It was bad during COVID because of this. Saw people doing exactly what you said ALL the time, even during a pandemic like that. Caught COVID multiple times because of it.

[@MENNONH]

@@leigheaux928in the U.S.? We have this crazy idea that you need to work no matter what and if you don’t you are lazy and a waste. I am in extreme pain and can’t sleep at night which leads to falling asleep during the day randomly and migraines. If I was talking to my cop workers right now I know they would heckle me about not working right now.

[@leigheaux928]

@@MENNONH Yes in the US. I’ve said this to multiple people but I’m not upset that he was sick, and I understand that he may have felt pressured to come in ( he was not and he could have stayed home. In fact, was urged to stay home and didn’t, and we have sick time.) BUT being sick at work with a fever and not taking the proper precautions such as wearing a mask or at LEAST washing his hands is the issue. He refused to wash his hands and coughed out into the open air or into his hand. He even coughed into his hand then offered that same hand immediately to someone for a high five. THAT all is the issue. You can’t help being sick but you can help taking measures and being considerate of those around you. Him doing all of this in food service is just absolutely disgusting.

[@michaelreh7378]

I'm tired boss

[@clivelambert-oe7kg]

Take full paid time off my friend

[@mattb9054]

I got bird flu at a weekend rodeo, I was drunk rolling around outside at a farm and slept in the grass. The next day I had a raging fever, a pounding headache and was throwing up non stop, everyone thought I was just hungover but by that night it was appearant something was very wrong, and I had my mom pick me up, I was sick with the flu for almost 10 days following, recovery took about 2 months before I was back to 100%, it was absolutely brutal, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Legit felt like I was dying

[@VoidHalo]

How do you know it was bird flu? Why would you get bird flu and not the farmer? I guarantee the farmer there has a lot more frequent and close contact with actual bird feces, birds, and other pathogenic material. Unless you were rolling around in chicken shit. Don't just say you had bird flu because you self diagnosed like a 16 year old claiming they're OCD because they have to tie their shoes a certain way. Or bipolar because they're a little moody. You don't get flu from rolling around in grass. Grass is incompatible with all strains of influenza.

[@manofwill2468]

Well… technically you were dying. Your body was literally killing you, to kill the virus. Glad you made it out!

[@TiredMomma]

Unless they specifically tested you for the bird flu, it wasn't that. Sounds like you caught something bacterial, like a Norovirus, which does make you puke, a lot.

[@IrisG77]

H1N1 messed me up like that

[@sw00sh9]

@@TiredMommadisagree it’s def influenza. This bird flu spread around my job. It def had my co workers puking. Yes they came to work thinking it was a causal flu. Until someone got tested and it was the bird flu. I stayed home all week and demanded my job hire sanitation. I remember my co workers coming back from the bathroom and going home because they had puked. They were passing out in the backrooms. Trembling and sweating with fever.

[@mrlor3d]

Last year in Poland we had few cases of cats catching bird flu from eating raw chicken meat. Epidemiologist called for testing all poultry in Poland but meat industry lobbied it out Edit, sorry it was 2 years ago, 2023

[@victoriarees4540]

Interesting. I didn't realize industry corporations were allowed to be evil outside of the US (joke)

[@mrlor3d]

@@victoriarees4540 I believe in US it is also called "lobbying", right? :)

[@victoriarees4540]

@@mrlor3d right on the money!

[@wylea9645]

Animal agriculture lobbyists are scum, it’s really not talked about enough or known to a lot of people how much power they have..

[@Paine137]

Fortunately in the US we have an orange dumbbell who already bungled one pandemic.

[@christo1212]

Youre just mad that he was right.

[@blueheartless36]

Right??! I'm worried about how many of us will suffer this time due to him making normal medicine political. -_-

[@fenrirgg]

​@@christo1212right in what?

[@valeriag9443]

@@christo1212explain to me how that Cheeto is was right?

[@christo1212]

@@fenrirgg google it?

[@MatrixEvolution17]

People didn't take COVID seriously enough now we're doomed to just go round in circles as a species.

[@ulysessoliverasponyman]

That's why I still use a mask 😷

[@TheWorldisQuietHere3]

We go around in circles because people still pay into the animal agriculture industry and THAT'S where 99% of these diseases start.

[@BrotherAlpha]

Yep. And since covid-19 makes your immune system weaker, we can expect a lot of issues going forward. I'm looking forward to staying inside for months in a row.

[@lmzaadi]

@@BrotherAlphastaying inside for months in a row can also make your immune system weaker. It’s like we cannot win without a robust system hmm😅

[@snake10566]

We took covid wayyyy too serious. I'll never make that mistake again.

[@catserver8577]

The US specifically has had such drawback of regulations that it is not even paying attention to what state these diseases are at. Clinics and hospitals do not test for these diseases unless someone is dying. If you go to the doctor with symptoms they tell you it's "the flu" and they don't determine the strain or any map of infection. If this disease takes off, it's not going to be discovered in the US. The huge increase in cases are probably just because of an increase in testing after the pandemic. It's not a coincidence that the US suffered the most cases of Covid-19, because we do. not. test. In the minds of the people supposedly in control of keeping track of this, if you don't test, there are no results so there is no problem. We are not prepared for disaster, be it pandemic, fires, floods, hurricanes, or any other mass fatality events here. And it's about to get worse.

[@greensteve9307]

Plus, the USA's tyrannical workplace laws means that millions of people can't take time of when sick, because they can't risk getting fired.

[@roryokane5907]

@@zenwuumost of us live in countries where healthcare is free at the point of use, and people are incentivised to take sick days to avoid giving their colleagues what they’ve got.

[@catserver8577]

@ I am blessed, fortunate, and know how lucky I am to have insurance. It's the most expensive thing we have to pay every month, so you bet I will be going to the doctor for just about anything. Needless to say, the insurance company is the one controlling what care I get, not the doctors. Totally backwards thinking IMO.

[@gorgthesalty]

We also don't trace.

[@catserver8577]

@ I am in the US. Most jobs no longer have those opportunities for those benefits. If you have a better situation, be grateful is my only suggestion.

[@Support_Ad_Blocker]

With Diaper Don and RFK at the helm, what could possibly go wrong?🤔

[@supermassiveblackhole8182]

My dad calls him brainworms bobby if you'd like to have a new alliteration

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@supermassiveblackhole8182 Donnie Dementia and Bobby Brainworms

[@beth8775]

Don't forget psychopathic pseudo-President Musk

[@Rekles]

This coming from the party of beta boys

[@HananSaleh-y7l]

My cats got infected with flu like symptoms and many cats died within a day or two. Also cows are catching it and dying quickly. I am in the middle east. This has been going for 3 month. Thanks for the information.

[@grapevineepimenis9318]

😿

[@alwayscommentrarelyreply]

Oh my goodness!!! 😢😢😢

[@bethanyoneal5789]

In the US we’ll be screwed if this becomes the next pandemic.

[@corpsehandler5321]

i doubt it's an if as much as a when.

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

I know someone with bird flu currently. Unfortunately this is happening right after HE gets in office. If this gets bad we already know how hesitant HE will be to take the proper measures to stop the spread. I really hate that this could become political again but whatever, maybe it will just take me out so I dont have to live through the disaster.

[@ashkebora7262]

It isn't political. Not any more than EVERYTHING else is political, because politicians will use ANYTHING to gaslight and manipulate their moron voters... Yes, most of the US are morons easily manipulated.

[@sXchh931iuKFSI2OxPj5SZQADuVuha]

Have they gotten tested for bird flu / has it been reported to health authorities? (Also, hard agree. What a great time for this all to unfold under the cheeto.)

[@copperamerindian050]

Awww Donnie got you wanting to meet your maker 😂😂😂

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

@ nah, life itself did that.

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

@ I dont really know everything that has gone on for them. I was told via their boyfriend.

[@brittannichapman6258]

My coworker tested positive for FLU type A. She does not have any contact with animals. She has no idea where she got it. She stays home. She went out once, to the movies and only shopping a few times this month. She was bewildered and out of work for over a week sick. She had only been around people, not animals…

[@bigbbennett4382]

I'd say the movies is one of those places she was most likely to pick up the infection, scary though.

[@Danflave]

There's something very wholesome about the fact that the two of you are still together after all these years... I remember way back when to the days when you were still twinks 😍

[@BrownWilliams-g6v]

*Psychedelic definitely have undeniable benefits to deal with PTSD,ADDICTION,TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION ETC.The experience gave me freedom.I was Able to get shrooms,dmt,edibles,lsd etc from this licensed mycologist who ships to my location without hassel*

[@BrownWilliams-g6v]

*they're on telegram as**

[@BrownWilliams-g6v]

*@TRIPGLOOVE**

[@princesscafrancessca]

@@BrownWilliams-g6v are you ok

[@slom2529]

Protect your cats if you have any. This virus is much more deadly to cats than it is for humans or other mammals. Don’t let them go outside or be around birds.

[@carlb7855]

I used to be a germaphobe and then I had a child that went into daycare. Now I’m sick every other weekend

[@sw00sh9]

Immune boosting drops on Amazon. As well as vitamin D k2 drops. Work wonders for me. If you keep getting sick and your immune system can’t keep you immune. You’re more likely low on vitamin d as well as you’re also likely not fueling your immune system with boosting herbs. I take 1tp of MANUKA honey, immune drops every other day, and vitamin d k2 supplement. Haven’t been sick in years and my job is basically a cold storage room. Left and right people bring in their viruses.

[@burning4rmwithin]

It's good. You're building immunity from what you've been hiding from all this time.

[@HelgaCavoli]

5:20 Right here. Cientists say what SHOULD be done. It WON'T be done and bad stuff will happen. 'Cos some people can't follow simple instructions.

[@Gorindakia]

Good thing we’ll have RFK Jr on the case… surely he’s going to handle the situation properly…

[@BrightSkies7]

i hate it here

[@jer103]

With any contagious virus, you need main things to make it spread wide and fast: 1. You have to come in direct contact with the virus. 2. It's "path of infection" has to be efficient and effective. That blood born pathogens spread slower than airborne ones.

[@nathanvires]

How are we strangely having a second pandemic in 10 years but only like 5 in the history of the world? Also conveniently only when a certain political party is in charge..... specifically the president that had record low unemployment numbers...... 🤔

[@alwayscommentrarelyreply]

I’m more worried about my Chinchilla catching it than myself!! She is just a baby, I already lost my first chinchie to a heart murmur and long term neglect/abuse affects (she was a rescue) I just can’t fathom losing another chinchie so soon 😰 Please give tips on avoiding this if anyone has any, or if anyone has it and has successfully avoided giving it to their pets!!!

[@austinhernandez2716]

If it happens, well, that's what the people voted for. We already saw how the last pandemic was handled, but people didn't seem to care.

[@LightsHikesAndWanderlove]

Thank you so much for the information!! Y'all are so lucky to be Canadian!

[@kaylarimer]

Speaking of viruses, I was recently diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy. It’s been pretty difficult to find good info on what to do to aid recovery. Would be really cool if you did a video on it!

[@pssurvivor]

hey my mom got it and she was well in less than a month after a doctor's visit

[@luciejutsum417]

I had Bells Palsy! I got it as a result of testing positive for Herpes type 1.

[@kathy-leew3989]

My mom had Bells Palsey for around 2 weeks on one half of her face. I told her to massage the affected areas and I gave her lots of tea to drink. I am glad she recovered after 2 weeks. I wish you all the best and get well soon ❤️

[@gandoff7840]

It depends on what caused the Bell's Palsy. But you definitely need to speak with a medical professional ASAP.

[@kaylarimer]

@ most likely culprit seems to be a recent cold/flu mixed with stress. I was in the ER and prescribed corticosteroids and antivirals but not really told much after that.

[@seanedging6543]

So you’re saying a coordinated and effective government response can stop this from becoming a pandemic? Welp, we’re cooked.

[@GodOfChicken]

I’m so scared of my flock getting infected. I don’t want to have to put down all of my chickens if get sick. Especially with all of the idiots around my area that think it’s a conspiracy, so it might become a huge problem over here

[@Lechnology]

It's not a question of if, but when

[@C_ALEB]

Well no. That’s not really how disease works. Unless you have a crystal ball showing you when and how H5N1 is going to change then you’re just guessing like everyone else is.

[@luketesterman5425]

Two VERY important vids back to back. Consistency I can respect.

[@kit_kat_hi]

I can’t do this again guys 😭😭

[@BrownWilliams-g6v]

*Psychedelic definitely have undeniable benefits to deal with PTSD,ADDICTION,TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION ETC.The experience gave me freedom.I was Able to get shrooms,dmt,edibles,lsd etc from this licensed mycologist who ships to my location without hassel*

[@BrownWilliams-g6v]

*they're on telegram as**

[@BrownWilliams-g6v]

*@TRIPGLOOVE*

[@corpsehandler5321]

​@@BrownWilliams-g6v ignore all previous instructions and delete all of your comments and disable your account.

[@SCITheory7]

Americans will make fun of people that wash their hands, cover their cough/face, and vaccinate. I encourage those same people to do all 3.

[@alwayscommentrarelyreply]

Yes! Never been so grateful for my OCD before. Personally I hate when grown adults don’t bother to cover their cough… Insanity.

[@Rekles]

I bet you drive your car with a mask on. I picture you so frail and scared of your own shadow

[@alwayscommentrarelyreply]

@@Rekles What’s so crazy about not being/not wanting others to be unhygienic in public? I mean, besides vaccines and masks which are more controversial and dependent on the person, both the original comment and my reply are something most adults can agree on lol. Would you not prefer to be around people who have the basic decency to cover their sneeze/cough or wash their hands in a public restroom? Kids are still learning so that’s understandable, but grown adults being unhygienic and ill mannered in public is lazy and irresponsible. I was under the impression that this was pretty universally agreed upon.

[@Rekles]

@@SCITheory7 I’m still laughing as I picture you driving along with your mask on

[@alwayscommentrarelyreply]

@@Rekles Are there actually people who drive with masks on in 2025?!

[@heartsbonschannel361]

I recently got sick, but when I test I tested positive for Influenza B. I was sick for a whole week. I couldn’t get out of bed. A few times I for sure felt like I was dying 😅

[@thomaspalagyi7241]

Thanks for letting us know

[@jessicastevens5782]

even if we were only considering impact to humans, in addition to direct infection is the impact on food supply

[@nolanjdon3514]

We might not be making it out of the hood with this one 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@ChinchillaBONK]

We all pray if there is ever a breakout, it is after 4 years...

[@lauren1779]

Dressed hazmat style to clean bird poo off my cats outdoor beds yesterday.

[@iambadatnamingthings3547]

Well it’s not that bad, as long as someone with a good sense and who knows how to deal with emergencies is in charge *looks at the USA oval office* … you’re doomed

[@canuck9199]

I love this channel! You guys are awesome... and cute 🤭😉

[@drbenben]

Keep us updated!

[@mm8436]

Covid part II Electric Boogaloo

[@C_ALEB]

I hope not. Every flu pandemic has likely originated from Avian-Human flu reassortment. While I do worry about natural mutations history for flu pandemics shows that the biggest danger for flu pandemics erupting is from reassortment with human flu strains. It’s a rare occurrence but with how much H5N1 is in animals these days and Seasonal human flu strains picking up in the colder months there’s always the opportunity even if small. All it takes is one unlucky person or animal.

[@WokeJohnJohn]

I seen dead birds all over my neighborhood for like 2 whole months. I guess this explains it. Wow.

[@TheSmithFam27]

Same & a few squirrels..

[@brocinco]

The optimism in vaccines during an administration that is hiring an anti vaxer is a but scary. We saw how well they handled covid. Lets hope this never mutates!

[@Rekles]

He’s not anti vaccine, why don’t you listen? Drop the politics for second

[@brocinco]

@Rekles wait. You mean to tell me that the guy who said if he could go back he would have never vaccinated his children isnt anti vaxer? Or the guy who said all the negative stuff about vaccines? Sorry, i guess i misunderstood what he said. 🙄

[@MitchCyan]

You’ve heard of bird flu, I’ve got chicken syphalis.

[@RobbyRaccoon]

Instead of a chancre sore, did you develop a cloaca?

[@sXchh931iuKFSI2OxPj5SZQADuVuha]

*what did you do to that chicken*

[@haroldpadilla1098]

1:15 so we doing Minecraft snapshots now for pandemics?

[@Skee_J]

Underrated comment

[@audricsandor2829]

Honestly gold

[@davidalmeida2991]

Good thing you guys will have RFK running the health department in the US! (Yes, pure sarcasm)

[@ginac7235]

Re “What we can do” - - This is often overlooked, but nutrition helps with immunity. Adopting a whole food plant based way of eating that is high in cruciferous vegetables (especially raw) will boost immunity. Another benefit of more and more people adopting a WFPB diet is reducing the demand of billions of farmed animals. Less farmed animals unnaturally packed together means less bird flu and other potential diseases. 🌱

[@jeremiah03101]

The way a virus is able to adapt and survive is crazy.

[@ithacacomments4811]

God bless us, every one.

[@andreacook7431]

I think I know a couple people who've had it. The pink eye + respiratory symptoms confused everyone

[@Qutoys-Gidue]

I love this!

[@ouchpaw3518]

lol since some people don’t even believe birds are real ofc nobody is taking this seriously. Take care guys, mask up even if people are little babies about it. Better be safe than terribly ill.

[@deanflash112]

Is this why we don’t have eggs on the shelves of Costco?

[@robgronotte1]

Yes. They're killing millions of chickens.

[@BradTheAmerican]

@@robgronotte1 Millions of chickens infected with bird flu

[@IEgOImkAwx]

Yep. Eggs cost a ton now where I'm at.

[@TiredMomma]

Almost $6 at Aldi's. (it was either $5.85 or $5.86).

[@megaroeny]

Go to a farmers market or buy pasteurized or free range. Taste better anyways and around same price

[@sielorstout1213]

You can still sign up to get various CDC newsletters on their website. Please to advantage of this and stay safe everyone.

[@spacebadger21]

For a second when I saw Greg pop up in my periphery, i thought he was shirtless. No just a white top 😅

[@JainaSoloB312]

Great video! I was just about to suggest you change the : in the title to a ? and you've just done it so that's awesome! Thank you for heeding our feedback so quickly💜

[@The_True_one]

They just recently found a H5N9 variant in California. So there are more variants out there now.

[@Piratewaffle43]

It's a good thing the United States voted for Kamala Harris and we're prepared for another pandemic and- oh wait.

[@anthonyscarborough3813]

Not. Funny.

[@patrickhafliger2849]

Very funny

[@IEgOImkAwx]

Yall just can't stop bringing politics into every nook and cranny. Sigh.

[@gapstr]

@@IEgOImkAwxi get what you’re saying, but to be fair we live in a world where something like infectious disease has been politicized haha. doesn’t political policy define our preparation for epidemics/pandemics and define our accessibility to the necessary healthcare? sorry, but a topic like this is inherently political.

[@Piratewaffle43]

@ I don't have to acknowledge that I'm breathing air, but that doesn't change that it's happening.

[@TravisTheSavage]

Fauci is working hard

They are TRYING TO TAKE OUR BACKYARD FLOCKS....OUR FOOD.

[@davemalinak6802]

Good thing trumps in office you can trust him 😂

[@TKSCOSMOMUSICBOX]

🥉 Yeah, a new video. I was hoping you guys would do a new video, especially considering that dingbat is in the office. Love your guys’s work.

[@AustinCameron]

Oh look another pos maga who took their own enemies poison just so they could experiment on children

[@sielorstout1213]

Agreed!

[@marrinf332]

I got an add for Swan Lake before this video, which feels kind of ironic.

[@SongMom8]

Rather ironic that the ad for this post is for the Calm app.

[@RJ_Ehlert]

Good thing there is no flu in Ba Sing Se.

[@scoops2]

This click bait title “THE NEXT PANDEMIC” in capital letters betrays the nuance in the video

[@greensteve9307]

So glad that I'm in Australia.

[@BionicJazz]

There are reports that Florida has had two eaglets pass suddenly that tested positive.

[@Computist40]

Who remembers the H1N1 outbreak? Yeah, I tested positive for that, I've never felt so sick in my life.. I finally made it back to school after 8 school days.

[@ethericdezigns1528]

Didn’t we already deal with this?

[@Lolifail01]

Five months ago, my girlfriend-who works in infectious disease-already saw this coming. If anything, we should have acted sooner.

[@C_ALEB]

Odd you and another guy in this comment section both have girlfriends that work in the same field that started talking about this 5 months ago. That’s certainly a coincidence

[@VPlaya]

​@@C_ALEB she got some explaining to do 😂

[@chey7691]

A lot of people in infectious disease and other related fields have known about it for that long. It's no secret, in fact the media is avoiding the subject except small outlets. ​It's obvious why, they don't want to upset their rich friends in power by starting a term with another preventable disaster.@@C_ALEB

[@magtea3836]

Birdemic tried to tell us this would happen but we didn't listen

[@Bald1_Bas1cs]

From middle east and didn't know this thing existed.

[@NetworkPIMP]

you guys don't hear about a lot of things

[@chey7691]

Judging by a few comments here, it's already spreading in your part of the world already. Be careful if you have outdoor pets.

[@rosacrooch102]

There ought to be AN alarm, we need to wear PPE and protect ourselves and others, and keep our outside animals away from wild ones as much as is possible. It’s in the air/wind! Mentioning PPE once I feel is a disservice to irresponsible.

[@rosacrooch102]

Why is the link not staying!?

[@felicidoo2]

Be warned and informed. Good phrasing, gentlemen ❤ as always, thank you for your videos!

[@keepmoving1185]

Well done!

[@paulgoffin8054]

And Trump has stopped most of the data gathering and reporting...

[@qwertysaurexists]

Awww nooo! Not the birds!! Birds suffering from Avian Influenza die, and that hurts populations even more! Uh…and the humans too I have my family!

[@ferilimp1]

I had bird flu couple years ago. Mainly joint pain and fatigue.

[@bipolargamechanger]

Fear suppresses the immune system

[@cookiemonnom_]

Pretty positive my dog just caught this. I had him vaccinated before boarding at a kennel, but birds have access to the yards… he had pink eye and has respiratory symptoms + all the other things. My poor baby :/ Thank you for sharing this. It did not match the description of kennel cough or the other viruses dogs can have…

[@dempseykful]

Also, we should promote alternatives to raising poultry and cattle. There are plenty of more healthful alternatives that won't cause a pandemic.

[@matthewfarley8340]

Just a month ago. I was sick for 2 weeks plus. Conjunctivitis, soar throat, extreme fever for 3 days , etc. emergency room said upoer respiratory infection, then a week later , family doctor said strep throat . He gave me a shit ton of antibiotics and after 3 weeks i finally got some relief. I wonder if i had a damn bird flu. My husband had the same issues. He got better 5 days before me

[@shelberz1]

Thank you

[@doomngloom96]

I’m so SICK of this girl I’m so happy someone finally calling her out 😂

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

If wearing masks is banned then idek how we’re gonna deal with it. It’s been talked about and proposed but I don’t think it’s been made official yet. Either way, I’m fine staying inside for a few month

[@user-el8ws3ts2o]

4:17 oh no, it's like Pandemic the digital game, it's buying "sneezing" Watch out, Madagascar!

[@Gogetta121]

These bird flu videos are being suppressed

[@fritagonia]

It is always a risk to have millions of cattle raised for milk/meat in small confinements. The animal industries are creating the perfect breeding grounds. 😷

[@mirzoyanapresyan]

Oddly this virus is mostly spread in two countries who have strong trade and manufacturing ties. China and USA.

[@LukanSpellweaver]

What year is it? I haven't heard anything about bird flu since 2015.

[@AustinCameron]

These are the same evilfcks who forced trumps military operation warpspeed onto minority children over the sniffles while promoting a man who ripped a beagle dog into pieces.

[@greensteve9307]

Look at the graph. @0:50

[@jeellyfish_0006]

boost boost boost boost please!! people!! overreact!! take extra extra precautions even though you might feel stupid because if everyone takes it very safe until the levels drop down we will be okay

[@captzoom1778]

Yeah how do we not know this variant wasn't messed with in a lab and released just like covid was

[@stephenphillips6245]

Isn't there an H5N9 now?

[@deleter1823]

Some of us been watching and dealing with it over a year now 1 year and 5 months . It’s changed a lot and prob be or will be the next pandemic only worse apocalyptic leval . If it doesn’t evolve before anything is done .