return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agoAlpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first timewww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down15
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkAlpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first timewww.cnn.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoCan we start developing the mrna vaccine for this now before it becomes a problem?
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoThere’s already been lots of research into doing exactly that, and looks like at least one experimental vaccine already: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2024/may/penn-researchers-develop-experimental-mrna-avian-flu-vaccine
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·3 months agoNo, a few hundred thousand people have to die first. It is the only way.
Can we start developing the mrna vaccine for this now before it becomes a problem?
There’s already been lots of research into doing exactly that, and looks like at least one experimental vaccine already: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2024/may/penn-researchers-develop-experimental-mrna-avian-flu-vaccine
No, a few hundred thousand people have to die first. It is the only way.