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> The investigation identified that the individual had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1. It all comes down to
by throwup238 2y ago
> The investigation identified that the individual had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1.
It all comes down to this. All the scary H5N1 mortality numbers have been from people in close contact with poultry, especially ones in the developing country where they live very close to the birds.
Everyone is just waiting for the first evidence of community transmission then we can panic buy toilet paper like its 2020. (if that "disease X" doesn't make it first).
- anonymouskimmer 2y agoBased on what I've been reading, current speculations trends toward thinking the mystery Congo ailment is malaria plus malnutrition plus possible some regular seasonal respiratory viruses. The 1917/18 H1N1 pandemic started out pretty benign, then got much worse, before becoming relatively benign again.