February 01, 2020
Oh For Crying Out Loud
While China's Hubei Provence has been in the news with this Coronavirus, Hunan Provence has been hit with what is being described as a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 birdflu in Hunan Provence.
Over 17,000 chickens have been killed trying to get a handle on this secondary mess, about which the news is mixed.
Emphasis mine
Let's hope it stays mostly bird-bound.
Over 17,000 chickens have been killed trying to get a handle on this secondary mess, about which the news is mixed.
The virus does not infect humans easily, and spread from person to person appears to be unusual," the WHO said. "There is no evidence that the disease can be spread to people through properly prepared and thoroughly cooked food." The mortality rate in humans is 60%, the WHO added.
Emphasis mine
Let's hope it stays mostly bird-bound.
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