H5N1 Avian Flu aka. HPAI
- arstechnica.com After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs
No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea.
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CDC wastewater map showing current spread of H5N1
www.cdc.gov How CDC is monitoring influenza data to better understand the current avian influenza A (H5N1) situation in people | Avian Influenza (Flu)CDC has multiple surveillance systems that are used year-round to monitor key flu indicators.
- www.forbes.com Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: 70 People In Colorado Monitored For Illness, Local Officials Say
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.
- www.cnn.com Cows have human flu receptors, study shows, raising the stakes on the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle | CNN
Cows have the same kinds of gateways into their cells as humans and birds, a new study shows. The finding suggests that cows could be mixing bowls - hosts that could help H5N1 bird flu learn to spread in humans.
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Alexander Tin investigation continues
https://tinalexander.github.io/notes/2024/04#texas-health-department-on-reported-h5n1-symptoms-around-amarillo
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com Hotwar Farm Docs, Staff Test Negative For Bird Flu | Ranchi News - Times of India
Ranchi: Six officials of the regional poultry farm in Hotwar, where a bird flu outbreak was reported last week, tested negative for the H5N1 influenza.
- www.nature.com Bird flu virus has been spreading in US cows for months, RNA reveals
Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source.
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H5N1 genome in U.S. milk shows the virus is more widespread than first thought
canadahealthwatch.ca H5N1 genome in U.S. milk shows the virus is more widespread than…Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place.
- www.deccanherald.com This may be our last chance to halt bird flu in humans and we are blowing it
This May Be Our Last Chance to Halt Bird Flu in Humans and We Are Blowing It
So far there is only one confirmed human case. Rick Bright, an expert on the H5N1 virus who served on President Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, told me this is the crucial moment. "There's a fine line between one person and 10 people with H5N1," he said. "By the time we've detected 10, it's probably too late" to contain.
- www.bovinevetonline.com A Message to the Ag Industry about H5N1
The livestock industry needs a comprehensive, cohesive plan to address the virus. Producers, their employees and veterinarians need clear answers and support from U.S. agricultural leadership, moving forward.
Interesting interview worth a read.
Some quotes:
"As she checked more cows and talked with colleagues, more information came to light and she began to identify recurring symptoms: thick, colostrum-like milk; lesions on cow vulvas; high temperatures; respiratory distress; a drop in feed consumption; and a corresponding lack of rumination. None of it added up to winter dysentery."
"Petersen says she has worked with people infected by H5N1 who do not interact with dairy cows. “I'm talking owners and feeders who don't usually touch cows,” she says."
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National Milk Producers Federation official on HPAI in dairy
tinalexander.github.io April 2024Notes gathered by Alexander Tin while reporting for CBS News about federal public health agencies.
However, it does take around 30 to 45 days for those clinically infected cows to recover fully from the process. And that being said, we have some cows that do not fully recover milk production, in that month to a month and a half period.
Some animals actually essentially shut down milk production from this and become a dry animal. We do not know if that is a lasting condition, until we start having some of these animals freshen back in to the herd. And that could be as much as six months from now.
- web.archive.org Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment.
They are not actively monitoring infections in pigs, which are famously effective hosts for evolving flu viruses, and which are often kept in proximity to cattle. And officials have said they have “no concern” about the safety of milk, despite a lack of hard data.
In joint statements in March, the U.S.D.A., the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assured the public that pasteurized milk was safe. But the F.D.A. is still conducting tests to ascertain whether the process eliminates the virus. The agency declined to say when results from those tests would be available.
- www.scmp.com H5N1 strain of bird flu found in milk from infected cows, WHO says
Cows and goats – previously thought not susceptible – have joined the list of infected animals, and a US farmworker has caught the disease after exposure to cattle.
- www.yahoo.com USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved around. Dairy herds in eight states tested positive over the past month, along with one dairy worker i...
- www.theguardian.com Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
Chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate in humans
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What's happening with dairy cows and bird flu? | Johns Hopkins University
hub.jhu.edu What's happening with dairy cows and bird flu?Though the virus is circulating in dairy cows, human exposure remains low, Johns Hopkins public health experts say
- www.vox.com The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say "bird flu in cows"
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
- www.cbsnews.com Bird flu detected in some birds found in New York City parks, green spaces
Bird flu has been detected in some birds found in New York City parks and green spaces. Health officials warn New Yorkers to keep their distance from wildlife.
- www.dailykos.com H5N1 now confirmed in 11 US farms. Cats die within 48 hours.
This is serious. To find out more in detail I urge you to check out THIS LINK. Meanwhile here is a summary: Vets are being advised to wear full PPE (personal protection) if seeing a cat with neurological symptoms, after forty cats died on a dairy farm...
- www.nytimes.com Is Bird Flu Coming to People Next? Are We Ready?
Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary.
“It’s really about folks who are in environments where they may be interacting with cattle that are infected with this virus,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The risk for most everyone else is very low,” he added. “Right now, our risk assessment hasn’t changed, but if it does change, we’re going be pretty quick and pretty transparent about that.”
- www.news18.com '100 Times Worse Than Covid': Experts Raise Alarm Over Potential Bird Flu Pandemic - News18
The latest development comes after a poultry facility in Michigan and an egg producer in Texas in the US reported outbreaks of avian flu this week
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ECDC sees increased probability of H5N1 pandemic, urges preparations
www.ecdc.europa.eu Understanding avian influenza pandemic drivers crucial in reducing risks to human healthIn a joint report released today, ECDC and EFSA outline the contributing drivers for influenza A(H5N1) viruses to acquire the ability to spread efficiently among humans, thereby increasing their pandemic potential.
In a joint report released today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) outline the contributing drivers for influenza A(H5N1) viruses to acquire the ability to spread efficiently among humans, thereby increasing their pandemic potential. The report also addresses which mitigation measures could be implemented in animals and humans to reduce the risk to human health.