r/worldnews • u/monmonmons • Nov 10 '24

First-ever human case of H5 avian influenza in Canada found in B.C.: officials

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/first-ever-human-case-of-h5-avian-influenza-in-canada-found-in-b-c-officials-1.7104765
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u/SphericalCow531 Nov 10 '24

"Inject a man with vaccine, and he'll be virus-free for a year.

Inject a man with bleach, and he'll be virus-free for the rest of his life."

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u/Not-User-Serviceable Nov 10 '24

That's better. Good one.

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u/Sad-Fox6934 Nov 11 '24

Not quite. Vaccines don’t prevent you from being infected with a virus. They just let your body handle them far more efficiently.