We’re just not very good at this, are we?

#birdFlu #pandemic

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“As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/25/bird-flu-cows-government-response/

#BirdFlu infects cattle. So, let's keep feeding them bird shit. That should help, right?🙄

"In contrast to Britain and Europe, American farmers are still allowed to feed cattle & other farm animals ground-up waste from other animals including birds.
Experts are unsure but fear it could be the poultry litter feed used in the US that has passed the virus to cattle.

In the US, the feeding of poultry litter to beef cows is a known factor in the cause of botulism in cattle, and is a risk in the case of H5N1."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/chicken-waste-fed-to-cattle-may-be-behind-bird-flu-outbreak/?fbclid=IwAR1AGvVbRgn65PGmV2D4dtA7f0i2QIw9hxroH8ySpgIZqcXUzwiFQ6lXuHo

Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows

Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences for human health

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"Experts fear that H5N1, which was only first detected in cows a few weeks ago, may have been transmitted through a type of cattle feed called 'poultry litter' – a mix of poultry excreta, spilled feed, feathers, and other waste scraped from the floors of industrial chicken and turkey production plants."

#HPAI #BirdFlu #Food

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/chicken-waste-fed-to-cattle-may-be-behind-bird-flu-outbreak/

Best news on #BirdFlu in the US, from India. Watch:

"With zero efforts being made to restrict transmission, it's safe to say bird flu will be in cows in every state within months, if not weeks. That saturation will see the virus encountering many thousands of humans daily, providing a menu of mutation opportunities. Then all bets will be off. The only hope for a decent pandemic response was to have another gen. pass before the next one... same ppl, leaders etc-."
-N Bear https://www.wionews.com/videos/usda-reveals-bird-flu-updates-cattle-movement-implicated-in-bird-flu-outbreak-708411

USDA reveals bird flu updates, Cattle movement implicated in bird flu outbreak

The United States Department of Agriculture has recently disclosed updates recently related to the bird flu virus that is spreading through Dairy cattle. Watch to know more.

^WION

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Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production | PBS NewsHour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/largest-u-s-fresh-egg-producer-detects-bird-flu-in-chickens-halts-production

#hpai #h5n1 #birdflu #FoodSupply #eggs #inflation

Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production

Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods said there is no known risk with eggs in the market and no eggs have been recalled.

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