Bird flu

[Lily Adler]

Why would anyone drink raw milk?

Same people who eat raw meat?

 

[squeekness]

Same people who eat raw meat?

Even more gross.

 

[Lily Adler]

Even more gross.

It was like the raw diet and some fitness influencers promote it.

 

[squeekness]

It was like the raw diet and some fitness influencers promote it.

What an excellent way to land in the hospital.

 

[:eek:]

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/who-confirms-first-human-case-avian-influenza-ah5n2-mexico-2024-06-05/

 

[:eek:]

'Increased evidence that we should be alert': H5N1 bird flu is adapting to mammals in 'new ways'

New research in marine mammals suggests the virus is increasingly adapting to mammalian hosts.

www.livescience.com

 

[blueharvest]

'Increased evidence that we should be alert': H5N1 bird flu is adapting to mammals in 'new ways'

New research in marine mammals suggests the virus is increasingly adapting to mammalian hosts.

www.livescience.com

This is going to be another Covid-19, isn't it?

 

[squeekness]

This is going to be another Covid-19, isn't it?

I hope not. At the minimum this is being tracked from the start. Maybe it won't get a chance to spread as quickly as covid did.

 

[Enriquespy]

Mexican government just announced that the guy that died with the bird flu didn't die because of the bird flu, he just happened to have it when he died, so no worries there .

 

[squeekness]

Mexican government just announced that the guy that died with the bird flu didn't die because of the bird flu, he just happened to have it when he died, so no worries there .

Heard that about a lot of covid cases, too.

 

[blueharvest]

What to know about the first human case of H5N2 bird flu

H5N2, which was confirmed in a man in Mexico who died, is just one of several kinds of avian influenza viruses. It’s deadly for poultry, but does it pose a significant risk to humans?

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

I can hardly wait.

 

[blueharvest]

I can hardly wait.

I guess it was just a matter of time before the next zoonotic disease was unleashed on earth.

 

[blueharvest]

Bird Flu outbreak: Why experts say egg prices could skyrocket

Egg prices had declined following a spike in 2022, but are climbing as bird flu hits chicken flocks in Iowa and Minnesota.

www.newsweek.com

 

[:eek:]

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/finland-start-bird-flu-vaccinations-humans-2024-06-25/

 

[blueharvest]

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/finland-start-bird-flu-vaccinations-humans-2024-06-25/

At least we finally have vaccinations for it. Hope they work.

 

[:eek:]

H5N1 bird flu can remain infectious in raw milk for at least an hour, study finds

Scientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasing the risk of dairy farmers getting infected.

www.livescience.com

 

[blueharvest]

'Concerning' bird flu study finds surfaces contaminated for a long time

The findings come amid a multi-state outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows and a third confirmed case in humans.

www.newsweek.com

 

[:eek:]

4th person catches bird flu from cows, this time in Colorado

A fourth person in the U.S. has caught bird flu after working with infected cows on a farm.

www.livescience.com

 

[blueharvest]

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

Researchers reported a natural infection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear in Alaska, highlighting the importance of wildlife health surveillance in detecting emerging pathogens.

www.news-medical.net

 

[squeekness]

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

Researchers reported a natural infection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear in Alaska, highlighting the importance of wildlife health surveillance in detecting emerging pathogens.

www.news-medical.net

Polar bears have enough problems without adding this to the list.

 

[blueharvest]

U.S. health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers

A fifth person with symptoms is undergoing testing, but those results are not back yet, officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Bird flu warning as blowflies found carrying the virus

Blowflies have been identified as carriers of bird flu in Japan, suggesting a new transmission route for the virus.

www.newsweek.com