"WHO confirms first death from bird flu strain not seen before in humans"

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4706631-who-first-death-bird-flu-strain-not-seen-before-in-humans/

"The strain is different from the H5N1 strain...which has caused an outbreak among livestock in the U.S. and has infected three dairy farm workers.

A 59-year-old man from the State of Mexico died on April 24, the same day he was hospitalized in Mexico City.

...he had no prior exposure to poultry or other animals, and the source of exposure to the virus was still unknown.

#birdflu #H5N1 #WHO

people are aware that #h5n1 is in cow's #milk

i made a few posts that #rawmilk is popular with #MAGA, and this is a possible vector for transmission:

https://mastodon.social/@benroyce/112339025056616724

https://mastodon.social/@benroyce/112301494616847164

it's far worse than that:

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-12/raw-milk-enthusiasts-uncowed-by-bird-flu-risk-in-dairy

"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.'"

we live in a world with suicide cults of #ignorance

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)}

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…

https://tinyurl.com/mr4bwjnz
#birdflu #press #influenza

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

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}