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Mysteries surrounding cow flu have scientists concerned about future outbreaks https://www.science.org/content/article/mysteries-surrounding-cow-flu-have-scientists-concerned-about-future-outbreaks

#AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #CowFlu

#H5N1 #birdflu #mooflu #cowflu #CDC

"The journal released data suggesting some spillovers from dairy cattle into humans have gone undetected, including in states where dairy herds have not tested positive."

What could possibly go wrong? /sarcasm

#getyourmaskready

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5296672/cdc-bird-flu-study-mmwr-veterinarians

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7404a2.htm?s_cid=mm7404a2_w

The findings underscore the difficulty of detecting and controlling human infections based on whether or not a person seeks out medical care, says Gregory Gray, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

"If the circulating H5 viruses become more transmissible between humans, we are not going to be able to control transmission as the viruses will spread rapidly and often subclinically," says Gray.

Previous CDC research that surveyed dairy workers found 7% had evidence of past infections, although only half reported symptoms. Work from Gray and his colleagues in Texas also indicates some cases in the dairy industry workforce are going undetected.

"It means our surveillance is inadequate," says Lauren Sauer, a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, "Any detection of asymptomatic or mild cases in this study just tells me we're missing cases."

From Dr. Noha Aboelata, on Twitter about the recent news story of cattle dumped roadside in California. threadreaderapp.com/thread/18449... #H5N1 #BirdFlu #CowFlu #BovineFlu

"There are so many cattle passing away from avian influenza that the rendering trucks are backed up...We are desperately overwhelmed at this point."

Cows w/H5N1 left exposed with no warning signs or biosecurity precautions.

"The footage was deemed too graphic for publication."

Is ‘cow flu’ here to stay? Three months after it emerged, fears are growing #AnimalRights #cows #AnimalAgriculture #cowflu https://www.science.org/content/article/cow-flu-here-stay-three-months-after-it-emerged-fears-are-growing

The U.S. government is taking action to stop ‘cow flu.’ Is it too little, too late? #AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #cowflu https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-government-taking-action-stop-cow-flu-it-too-little-too-late

Another reason not to drink raw milk: H5N1 bird flu has infected cattle in the US and its RNA has made its way into store-bought milk, but the heat treatment of pasteurisation has likely killed the virus. In raw milk, the virus will be intact and able to infect.

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/25/h5n1-bird-flu-cows-outbreak-likely-widespread/

#H5N1 #BirdFlu #Cattle #RawMilk #Pasteurisation #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #MilkProduction #DairyIndustry #ViralInfections #Virology #PandemicFlu #Influenza #FluVirus #AvianFlu #AvianInfluenza #CowFlu

Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concern-grows-as-bird-flu-spreads-further-in-us-cows-32-herds-in-8-states/ #US #BirdFlu #CowFlu #USDA #silence

U.S. government in hot seat for response to growing cow flu outbreak
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-government-hot-seat-response-growing-cow-flu-outbreak #USDA #CowFlu #epidemic #SlowWalk #genetic #data #transport

#cowflu

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