Researchers also say more sampling is needed. Almost 50 herds of dairy cattle across 9 US states have had confirmed cases of H5N1, and one infected person has been linked to the outbreak. But the actual numbers are probably much higher, scientists say. “There’s almost certainly been a lot more human cases than just the one,” says Peacock.

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    1 month ago

    I havent forgotten about it at all and I’m equally afraid of the extreme and downright bizarre manifestations of denial happening all over again with a potentially deadlier virus.

    I guess I didn’t want to get into the social effects because I find it to be even more mentally draining. I deleted Facebook because seeing the proliferation of pseudo science and antivax stuff was equal parts depressing and disturbing.