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Read a study recently they did on dogs with bird flu. The dogs could contract it but didn't get sick. Small sample size I think, but Interesting that the bears did get sick. Anyone have some insight into this? FYI found the study by just googling bird flu and dogs.
From the article:

Three juvenile grizzly bears tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus this fall.
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks say the three bears, one near Augusta, one near Dupuyer, and another near Kalispell, were observed to be in poor condition and exhibited disorientation and partial blindness, among other neurological issues. They were euthanized due to their sickness and poor condition. >

Shit, three different locations. >

The implications are disturbing. >

The article says they probably got it from eating infected birds, but still disturbing >

The problem isn't that bears can get it, it's that it's so prevalent in the wild that bears in different places have it, and humans can contract it but not spread. If enough humans get it, that changes. >

Kinda wondering if a human avian flu outbreak should be on my 2023 bingo card 
At least a portion of the population is somewhat versed in social hygiene during pandemic times now... but if we get an outbreak and it goes like covid we might be hooped >

We couldn't even handle COVID, and that's a layup compared to how dangerous avian flu is. >

Avian flu is definitely worse in terms of severity, but COVID has some characteristics that make it extremely hard to contain:

Being highly contageious (Omicron is about tied with Measles for being the most contagious disease ever)
Being transmissible by asymptomatic victims (This pretty much made it impossible to contain in the early stages) >

What’s omicron’s rnaught? >

Serious question. How bad would it be if this started spreading among people? >

Really bad. I think the case fatality rate is over 50%. >

Nah, we'd be fine. As long as you tell people it's not any worse than the flu, then you'll be good. If that doesn't work for some reason, then as long as you don't wear a mask in public, ever, then you'll help prevent the spread of it. And dear God, if that doesn't work, make sure you don't get any vaccination for it when they release one. Better to end up in a grave than to admit that scientists are smart. >

“Avian flu has reached Florida. There were no survivors…” - future newscast >

Say it with me now, class!
"And nothing of value was lost."