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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:
"Mark McAfee, founder of Fresnoβs 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)
Raw-milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus
Raw milk fans called warnings "fear mongering," despite 52% fatality rate in humans.Ars Technica
Those of us of a certain age remember when #rawmilk used to be a thing of crunchy hippies. Much like #antivax nonsense as well.
Of course, the antivax crowd are mostly #MAGA types nowadays, and, guess what? MAGA recently went gaga over raw milk.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/10/the-alt-right-rebrand-of-raw-milk-00145625
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