Before revision: Research indicates that therapy to block one cytokine to lessen a cytokine storm in a patient may not be clinically beneficial.CIDRAP article Study: Inhibiting cytokine response might not reverse H5N1 infections published July 16, 2007 Mortality rate From the first laboratory-confirmed case through November 21, 2016, the number of confirmed human cases of H5N1 reported to WHO stands at 856, with 452 fatalities, reflecting a 53%DIF < fatality rate.
After revision: Research indicates that therapy to block one cytokine to lessen a cytokine storm in a patient may not be clinically beneficial.CIDRAP article Study: Inhibiting cytokine response might not reverse H5N1 infections published July 16, 2007 Mortality rate