H5N1 makes COVID-19 look like child's play. Based upon cases contracted by humans from animal contact. H5N1 bird flu is VERY deadly!!! As of December 21, 2023, 461 people died out of 882 reported cases of H5N1, resulting in a mortality rate of 52%. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/10/24-0583_article