Dr. Offit on Bird Flu: No Cause for ‘Excessive Worry’ Over Virus Mutation

RUSH EXCERPT:

OFFIT: "There‘s been a thousand cases, and it has not yet shown the ability of being able to be spread from one person to the next. And that‘s because this virus has never been able to reproduce itself in the nose, throat, or windpipe. And still, we have no evidence that that‘s true. I mean, I saw the genetic evidence of this Louisiana isolate, but again, there‘s no clear evidence that this virus can bind to cells in the upper respiratory tract and spread. So until that happens, I think we should be vigilant. But for right now, I don‘t think there‘s cause for excessive worry."