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US records first human case of H5N1 Bird flu this year
Patient is isolating at home after being infected by cattle
telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
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There is something really concerning (and disappointing) going on in the US right now.
A dangerous and preventable situation.
Let me explain.
nextstrain.org/avian-flu/h5n…
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In early 2022 a new variant of H5N1 bird flu made its way to the US.
It wasn’t subtle. It quickly swept the country and caused massive bird mortality among all different bird types.
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nature.com/articles/s44298-0…
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Remember a few years ago when eggs were more expensive than beef? H5N1 was the reason. It is extremely pathogenic to chickens.
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There were a number of spillovers from H5N1 into various mammals, but most of these were fairly contained.
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Then something completely unexpected happened. In late 2023 or early 2024, H5N1 started showing up in the mammary tissue of dairy cattle. It was a major outbreak.
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It took several months to figure out this was happening, and by then the virus had spread to herds across the country.
nextstrain.org/avian-flu/h5n…
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Among those species is human.
So far there hasn’t been sustained human-to-human transmission, but if we keep giving the virus chances, it is just a matter of time.
13/13
telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
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Here’s something you should know about minks:
They have lungs and airways remarkably similar on a cellular level to those of people.
They’ve spread flus and infected humans before with COVID-19.
Right now, bird flu is spreading on a Utah farm filled with thousands of them… 🧵
ALT A close-up view of a white mink with red eyes and a pink nose baring its teeth and hissing, emerging from under a dark enclosure.
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2/ This outbreak has been raging uncontrolled for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic.
But the federal government has brushed off the issue, and Utah has prioritized the fur industry’s interests.
propublica.org/article/bird-…
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3/ Utah officials learned in mid-August of the outbreak at C&T Fenn Farms, west of Provo.
Had poultry been infected, the playbook is clear: If even 1 chicken tests positive, the US requires farmers to kill the whole flock.
There are no federal rules for dealing with sick mink.
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Texas & Washington Report More H5N1 bird flu in Dairy Cows & FluView Wk 41 Update
afludiary.blogspot.com/2026/…
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Nearly 1 million chickens slaughtered at second-largest egg-producing farm in the US amid bird flu H5N1 outbreak
msn.com/en-us/news/other/nea…
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Bird Flu H5N1 Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.
propublica.org/article/bird-…
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Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place
This article is more than 3 years old
George Monbiot
Bird flu H5N1 is a mass killer, and mink farms are perfect for infection and transmission.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
10/25 | Big Bear Eagles🦅
Shadow not on cam since Oct 20 & Kaydee last seen Oct 21👀 They’ve been in the nest daily for weeks, concerning with Jackie’s bird-flu diagnosis, maybe just doing ‘eagle-things’. Hopefully cams are 100% again soon & they’re back soon!
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Remember when I used to track sinkholes & microquakes hourly .. they mentioned the Austin TX🌋 too! Gotta find a way to rebuild @everyEarthquake! WHY did we lose all the quake accnts! Getting closer, lots of ‘hints’👀
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Keep your head on a swivel today! Here's a video showing the predicted winds for the next 36 hours. Humidity will be in the 10-15% range, winds in the 20-40 mph range with gusts in some area up into the 60's. Good thing about these clear skies you'll know right away if you have a fire or don't.
If anyone has any questions for me feel free to ask and I'll try to answer what I can time permitting.
Be prepared and evcuac, don't hesitate when requested too.
