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We’re having a bit of an avian flu scare lately. Last week a girl in Peru was reported to have tested positive, and now a Cambodian girl is said to have died of H5N1. Moreover, of 12 persons who were in contact with her, four are said to be showing symptoms.
December 31, 2022 Three years ago today, I woke up, made coffee, and started to check my email and Twitter. At once the messages were coming in: some kind of novel pneumonia in Wuhan. Thanks for reading Pandemics and Polycrises! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support…
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