TACT...I wonder how a mismatched seasonal influenza vaccine would interact with H5N1 should this subtype undergo enhanced transmission? Unknowable, of course, but interesting to reflect on.
Question: It seems XEC took a BIG leap in the latest CDC Variants table. Do you think this development advances the timeline of the next surge? The last chart from Dr. Eastman didn't really have a lift-off until early December, but I don't believe he incorporated XEC in that projection.
Our politicians seem to be having a contest on who can ignore public health more.
Looks like the CDC missed the confirmed H1N2 subtype from Michigan in their Pie chart of Influenza Positive Tests above.
Confirmed influenza A(H1N2)v virus infection:
https://www.cdc.gov/swine-flu/comm-resources/two-human-infection-swine-flu.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/spotlights/two-human-infection-swine-flu.htm
It will be interesting to see how the chart above evolves as we head into winter.
TACT...I wonder how a mismatched seasonal influenza vaccine would interact with H5N1 should this subtype undergo enhanced transmission? Unknowable, of course, but interesting to reflect on.
Question: It seems XEC took a BIG leap in the latest CDC Variants table. Do you think this development advances the timeline of the next surge? The last chart from Dr. Eastman didn't really have a lift-off until early December, but I don't believe he incorporated XEC in that projection.
Our politicians seem to be having a contest on who can ignore public health more.