H5N1 Bird Flu
⚠️BREAKING #PANDEMIC ALERT. H5N1 D1.1 virus in cattle AND Wyoming human have worrying mutations suggesting human adaption. We now have both D701N AND E627K mutations in viruses circulating in the US. BirdFlu is coming our way. https://t.co/2iv4WtQHzs— Dr Richard Hirschson (@richardhirschs1) February 26, 2025
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding
“A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in Nevada and Arizona, prompting new theories about how the virus is spread and leading to questions about containing the ongoing outbreaks.
The news comes amid a purge of experts at federal agencies, including employees who were responding to the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Agriculture.”
Airborne Transmission Of Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu
Not just airborne. H5N1 is windborne.
“Now, new research sheds light on an often-overlooked mechanism: windborne transmission. A recent study presents compelling genetic and meteorological evidence that H5N1 can travel significant distances via wind, challenging the conventional wisdom and highlighting the need to reconsider outbreak mitigation strategies.”
Genetic data and meteorological conditions: unravelling the windborne transmission of H5N1 high-pathogenicity avian influenza between commercial poultry outbreaks
Not Just Airborne: New Study Finds That Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Can Travel At Least 8 Kilometers (Nearly 5 Miles) Via 'Windborne' Route
Worst avian flu crisis ever recorded spreads across Antarctica
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, which has caused the death of hundreds of millions of birds in the last five years around the world, is spreading across Antarctica, a pristine paradise for wildlife. An expedition led by Spanish virologist Antonio Alcamí has confirmed the presence of the virus “in all animal species detected at each site” on six islands in the north of the Antarctic Peninsula
Thread by @Friesein on Thread Reader App
“There's been a sharp increase in unsubtyped influenza A detected in Canada and beyond over the last few weeks.
Compared to the previous two seasons, influenza only passed the epidemic threshold (5% test positivity) in January compared to a October/November start.”
There's been a sharp increase in unsubtyped influenza A detected in Canada and beyond over the last few weeks.
Compared to the previous two seasons, influenza only passed the epidemic threshold (5% test positivity) in January compared to a October/November start.
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“this CDC advisory ACCELERATED SUBTYPING ON INFLUENZA A was issued by CDC before the recent Trump WH takeover. ➡️But the NY state memo goes above and beyond the CDC by recommending even subtype testing of even unknown hospital cases with unknown subtype.”
this CDC advisory ACCELERATED SUBTYPING ON INFLUENZA A was issued by CDC before the recent Trump WH takeover. ➡️But the NY state memo goes above and beyond the CDC by recommending even subtype testing of even unknown hospital cases with unknown subtype.
