H5N1 avian influenza has killed tens of millions of birds around the world and led to more than 40,000 sea lions and seals being culled - but the CDC has said the risk to humans is low
  • rigatti@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    They sure put a damper on the spread of COVID, even with a bunch of idiots refusing to take them.

    • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      7 months ago

      Covid had a ~5% mortality rate at the peak, H5N1 has a mortality rate of ~56%, a damper won’t be enough

      • rigatti@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Something makes me think people would be more willing to take vaccines when facing down a life or death coin flip. At that point their “concerns” over long term effects don’t matter as much.