MessengerFlats @MessengerFlats@qoto.org

New twist in the #H5N1 #birdflu in cows reporting saga. #USDA has upped the number of reported outbreaks to 36 in 9 states. The 2 newly reported outbreaks occurred in NM & were apparently confirmed on or before April 17, but only posted publicly today.
What's up with that?

It's been just over 1 month since #USDA reported finding #H5N1 #birdflu in dairy cows. There are still many, many questions about what's going on & the risk it poses to people. But some things are starting to come into focus. By @mmolteni.bsky.social & me. https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/30/h5n1-bird-flu-virus-cows-and-risk-to-people/

It's starting to look like pasteurization inactivates #H5N1 #birdflu viruses in milk. But people who drink raw milk are playing with fire right now. https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/bird-flu-raw-milk-h5n1-risk-us-cattle/

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/health/birdflu-marine-mammals.html