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.

  • Owl [he/him]
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    6 months ago

    A few days ago I said it's too early to start worrying about this.

    Now it's time to start worrying.

    I still think there's maybe a 70% chance this just fizzles out, but 30% is plenty of reason to start topping off the pantry.