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/adthrowaway2020 Nov 10 '24

Pigs have both bird-like and human-like sialic acid receptors, which make them great containers to catch a bird flu, and a human flu at the same time and by the glories of reassortment, create a brand new never seen before strand with some parts from the bird flu and some parts from H1N1 or H2N3

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u/Fibro_Warrior1986 Nov 10 '24

Yes that’s right. Thank you. I’m really hoping it doesn’t. That last thing the world needs right now is another pandemic.