“However, no human cases have been detected in Harris County, and the source of H5N1 in the wastewater is unknown. The most likely source is related to agriculture, and the public risk remains low,”
It could have come from a human, but they’re guessing non-human source. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t a potential vector to humans, but I don’t think that this in particular is much more alarming than knowing that it’s present in some other county.
It is noteworthy that a patient in Mexico did pass away from H5N2 (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/h5n2-bird-flu-know-first-human-case-rcna155821) , although I don’t know if they’ve confirmed any human to human transmissions as of yet. Definitely something to take precautions against, either way. Hopefully it doesn’t mutate into something that can go human to human easily, but it’s never bad to be prepared just in case!
It could have come from a human, but they’re guessing non-human source. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t a potential vector to humans, but I don’t think that this in particular is much more alarming than knowing that it’s present in some other county.
It is noteworthy that a patient in Mexico did pass away from H5N2 (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/h5n2-bird-flu-know-first-human-case-rcna155821) , although I don’t know if they’ve confirmed any human to human transmissions as of yet. Definitely something to take precautions against, either way. Hopefully it doesn’t mutate into something that can go human to human easily, but it’s never bad to be prepared just in case!