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DanYHKim t1_j4l4sl1 wrote

Reply to comment by Unethical_Orange in Avian influenza viruses of the H5 subtype and H7 subtype have caused 2634 human cases around the world, including more than 1000 deaths. These viruses have caused numerous disease outbreaks in wild birds and domestic poultry, and are responsible for the loss of at least 422 million domestic birds. by Unethical_Orange

I read a NY Times article years ago about the threat of avian flu to humans. There was a researcher at the CDC who was going to China to investigate some human deaths.

Before he left, he instructed his wife to keep abreast of the news. If he died in China, or if the news showed that the virus had made the leap to humans, she was to go to their vacation home in the mountains and stay there. She was to bring guns and ammunition and not let anyone approach the property.

Then he flew to Shanghai.

Such was his apprehension about the virus, and also his commitment to protecting public health

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