H7N9 outbreak

[Wyfitms]

looks like that could be a perfect storm brewing - flu outbreak in the region (akin to SARS 2003) followed by global financial crisis and recession all at the same time. Maybe throw in a few wars and natural disasters?

 

perfect black swan

[Watwheels]

looks like that could be a perfect storm brewing - flu outbreak in the region (akin to SARS 2003) followed by global financial crisis and recession all at the same time. Maybe throw in a few wars and natural disasters?

 

perfect black swan

 

I dun think that's something a sane person would wish for.

[Knoobie]

If it does not transmit human to human, how it get passed to other country???

[comegetme]

If it does not transmit human to human, how it get passed to other country???

 

i think the key point is "sustained" human to human transmission

[1fast1]

is this more dangerous than H1N1?

Yes, by far. The case fatality rate of H1N1 is much less than 1%. In contrast, the data so far (it's ever-changing) shows that H7N9 has a case fatality rate of 26%. Meaning that if you've got this bug, you have more than a 1 in 4 chance of dying from it.

 

The limited transmissibility is the only thing keeping this in check at this stage. If the virus becomes easily transmissible *while maintaining the same high kill rate* - this is a big if, but IF that happens - we're in for very bad times.

[Myxilplix]

All the tikos better take note, no eating atb cheesepies for the time being.