New strain of 'deadly' bird flu

[cronus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26020015

New strain of 'deadly' bird flu

Experts are concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu that has already killed one woman in China.

The 73-year-old from Nanchang City caught the H10N8 virus after visiting a live poultry market, although it is not known for sure if this was the source of infection.

A second person has since become infected in China's Jiangxi province.

Scientists told The Lancet the potential for it to become a pandemic "should not be underestimated".

This particular strain of influenza A virus has not been seen before.

In recent months, China has already been coping with an outbreak of a similar influenza virus called H7N9, which has killed around a quarter of those infected.

(continued, eat, drink and be merry....)

[JimC]

..."should not be underestimated"

[mistermack]

Experts are concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu that has already killed one woman in China.

It's sad, but I think it's likely that China will be able to struggle on without her.

[orpheus]

I don't see anything wrong here; it is cause for concern.

I also don't see why "deadly" is in quotes. One person has died. The virus is, therefore, by definition, deadly.

[jaydot]

they've been trotting out this "we're doomed!" bollox for years. i say "virus, put up, or shut up." so far, it's killed what, around 200 people? fucking pathetic. needs to get off its arse and start working. kin ell, the bubonic plague didn't fart around like this.

[laklak]

China, where all bad shit comes from. Nuke 'em from orbit, I say.

[JimC]

Poultry excuse for a virus, really...

[mistermack]

Poultry excuse for a virus, really...

Yeh. I dunno what they are all squawking about.

[Seth]

As if Communism weren't enough justification to quarantine China, now we get this shit...

[JimC]

Communist viruses are the worst kind...

[Seth]

they've been trotting out this "we're doomed!" bollox for years. i say "virus, put up, or shut up." so far, it's killed what, around 200 people? fucking pathetic. needs to get off its arse and start working. kin ell, the bubonic plague didn't fart around like this.

Wrong. It took the Black Plague one hundred and fifty years to wipe out 40-some percent of humanity.

The problem now is that one of those sick Chinese fuckers can hop a plane and be anywhere in the world in 12 hours.

You really should have a look at some of the CDC projections for the spread of a pandemic in a mobile world.

Fucking scary.

Quarantine China!

[Audley Strange]

Worse than that a lot of birds can fly!

[Hermit]

Worse than that a lot of birds can fly!

That's just a poultry issue.

[Audley Strange]

Worse than that a lot of birds can fly!

That's just a poultry issue.

Oh you and your pigeon english! Your pun was fowl, over-egged, a lame duck and errr... something about beaks.

[Hermit]

Worse than that a lot of birds can fly!

That's just a poultry issue.

Oh you and your pigeon english! Your pun was fowl, over-egged, a lame duck and errr... something about beaks.

Just keeping in line with one of Rationalia's traditions.

...and stop storking me.