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Tomorrow(5/14), the CDC plans to launch a public dashboard tracking bird flu viruses. Currently, wastewater monitoring detects influenza A viruses, but not #h5n1 specifically. During the summer, flu virus circulation in humans is low, so high levels could indicate unusual activity. The CDC has developed a test to further specify H5 of subtypes of influenza A…
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CDC wastewater surveillance dashboard to track bird flu hotspots - STAT
Testing wastewater from 600 sites nationally for influenza A virus could provide communities early warning of possible bird flu outbreaks.Helen Branswell (STAT)
I'm wondering if/when this is going to happen to either dairy workers or raw milk enthusiasts. If so, duck and cover!
Cats suffer "brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk" filled with H5N1
Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk
Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread.Ars Technica
Raw milk enthusiasts uncowed by bird flu risk in dairy
Despite warnings of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy cattle, raw milk enthusiasts say they will continue to drink unpasteurized milk.Susanne Rust (Los Angeles Times)
Experts blast CDC over refusal to test sewage for signs of H5N1 bird flu virus
As officials attempt to determine the extent of bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds, some experts are urging that wastewater surveillance begin immediately.Susanne Rust (Los Angeles Times)
