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"had multiple underlying medical conditions and had been bedridden for three weeks, for other reasons, prior to the onset of acute symptoms" I don't see a quot

"had multiple underlying medical conditions and had been bedridden for three weeks, for other reasons, prior to the onset of acute symptoms" I don't see a quote from the WHO that says this person died of bird flu, just that this person who was already very very ill was tested after they died and it was found they had bird flu.

JackeJR 2y ago
The claim may just be a result of how cause of death is determined.
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zerocrates 2y ago
Here's WHO's statement: https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON520 https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2... They do call it "a confirmed fatal case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus" though the report focuses more on it being the first confirmed human case at all than the fact that the person died.
deadbolt 2y ago
I'm wondering how they could have contracted bird flu while being bedridden for three weeks...
- MrDresden 2y ago
  Raw dairy products come to mind as a possibility.
  - Steven420 2y ago
    Chicken milk?
    - pedalpete 2y ago
      If you're on a diet, you should try chicken ribs!
- sterlind 2y ago
  > But how this individual got infected "is a big question mark that at least this initial report doesn't really address thoroughly." Quite. Apparently all his family have tested negative, but one wonders if the virus is circulating around the hospital and he's just the first case to be tested. Reminiscent of early covid, when that Chinese doctor noticed an uptick of viral pneumonia in his ward. As well as the exhortations to remain calm and that the risk is low. Screw remaining calm. We need to overreact, if anything, as long as there's a hope of containment. Lock the ward down, trace contacts, ring-vaccinate the community, cull the livestock, set up wastewater surveillance. I can't do this again.
n8henrie 2y ago
"died on April 24 after developing a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general discomfort" I mean, I wouldn't call that inconsistent with symptoms of acute influenza...

JackeJR 2y ago

The claim may just be a result of how cause of death is determined.

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zerocrates 2y ago

Here's WHO's statement: https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON520 https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2... They do call it "a confirmed fatal case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus" though the report focuses more on it being the first confirmed human case at all than the fact that the person died.

deadbolt 2y ago

I'm wondering how they could have contracted bird flu while being bedridden for three weeks...

MrDresden 2y ago
Raw dairy products come to mind as a possibility.
- Steven420 2y ago
  Chicken milk?
  - pedalpete 2y ago
    If you're on a diet, you should try chicken ribs!
sterlind 2y ago
> But how this individual got infected "is a big question mark that at least this initial report doesn't really address thoroughly." Quite. Apparently all his family have tested negative, but one wonders if the virus is circulating around the hospital and he's just the first case to be tested. Reminiscent of early covid, when that Chinese doctor noticed an uptick of viral pneumonia in his ward. As well as the exhortations to remain calm and that the risk is low. Screw remaining calm. We need to overreact, if anything, as long as there's a hope of containment. Lock the ward down, trace contacts, ring-vaccinate the community, cull the livestock, set up wastewater surveillance. I can't do this again.

n8henrie 2y ago

"died on April 24 after developing a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general discomfort" I mean, I wouldn't call that inconsistent with symptoms of acute influenza...