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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

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-from-cows-to-cats-suspected-in-texas/

#h5n1 #hpai #birdflu


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
#birdflu #hpai #h5n1

👀 "Mark McAfee, founder of Fresno’s Raw Farm and the Raw Milk Institute, said his phone has been ringing off the hook with “customers asking for H5N1 milk because they want immunity from it.”" #h5n1 #hpai #birdflu #milk
#birdflu #hpai #h5n1 #milk

"Raw milk enthusiasts are doubling down on the claimed benefits and safety of their favorite elixir, and say the government warnings are nothing more than “fearmongering.”" 🙄 #h5n1 #hpai #birdflu #milk
#birdflu #hpai #h5n1 #milk

LA Times: Despite H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, raw milk enthusiasts are uncowed https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-12/raw-milk-enthusiasts-uncowed-by-bird-flu-risk-in-dairy #h5n1 #milk #birdflu #hpai

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)
#birdflu #hpai #h5n1 #milk

LA Times: Experts blast CDC over refusal to test sewage for signs of H5N1 bird flu virus https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-10/experts-blast-cdc-over-refusal-to-test-sewage-for-signs-of-h5n1-bird-flu-virus #h5n1 #hpai #birdflu

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)
#birdflu #hpai #h5n1

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