I learned about it from a guy on Bluesky that posts stuff off Bloomberg - "MEXICO PATIENT DIED AFTER CATCHING NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU: WHO".

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WHO confirms first human case of avian influenza A(H5N2) in Mexico | Reuters

June 5 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it has confirmed a fatal case in the the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) in Mexico.

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WHO press release

Human infection caused by avian Influenza A(H5N2)- Mexico

A 59-year-old resident of the State of Mexico [was] hospitalized in Mexico City and had no history of exposure to poultry or other animals.

  • FnordPrefect [comrade/them, he/him]
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    6 months ago

    porky-happy "What are you alarmists going on about? There is no need to do anything, it only affects birds!

    Ok, it affects mammals, but I'm not doing anything because it's not dangerous to them.

    Ok, it's dangerous to them, but I'm not doing anything because it doesn't transmit between them.

    Ok, it transmits between them, but I'm not doing anything because not to humans.

    Ok, to humans, but I'm not doing anything because it's like a mild cold.

    Ok, it's killing people, but I'm not doing anything because...I don't care, make me money"

    distress