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The #CDC is losing someone who #TellsTheTruth! Not good!!!
"#NiravShah, the CDC’s acting principal deputy director, has informed staff at the agency that his last day is Feb. 28, STAT News reported"
#HPAINews #Influenza #PublicHealth #BirdFlu #CDCCensorship #USHealth #Pandemic #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #USPol #AuthoritarianRule #Censorship #USFail #DrShah
#DrNiravShah Former #MaineCDC Director -
After delay, #CDC releases data signaling #BirdFlu spread undetected in #cows and #people
February 13, 20251:00 PM ET
By Will Stone
"The first study on the #H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it to publication under the #Trump administration came out Thursday.
"The journal released data suggesting some #spillovers from dairy cattle into humans have gone #undetected, including in states where dairy herds have not tested positive.
"This comes after a #freeze in external communications that interrupted the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, or #MMWR, a mainstay of public health communication. Publication on other topics resumed last week.
"In the new study, researchers analyzed blood samples collected from 150 veterinarians who worked with cattle around the country and found that three of them had #antibodies to the H5N1 virus, indicating recent infections. None recalled having any influenza-like symptoms or conjunctivitis. They also did not care for any cattle with known or suspected infections, although one did work with infected poultry.
"The findings underscore the difficulty of detecting and controlling human infections based on whether a person seeks out medical care, says Gregory Gray, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
"'If the circulating #H5 viruses become more transmissible between humans, we are not going to be able to control transmission as the viruses will spread rapidly and often #subclinically,' says Gray.
"Previous CDC research that surveyed dairy workers found 7% had evidence of past infections, although only half reported symptoms. Work from Gray and his colleagues in Texas also indicates some cases in the dairy industry workforce are going undetected.
"'It means our surveillance is inadequate,' says Lauren Sauer, a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. 'Any detection of #asymptomatic or mild cases in this study just tells me we're missing cases.'"
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5296672/cdc-bird-flu-study-mmwr-veterinarians?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#HPAINews #Pandemic #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #USHealth #CDCCensorship #USPol #AuthoritarianRule #Censorship #USFail -
So yeah, I have backyard feeders set up for the birds. I've been disinfecting my boots, cleaning the feeders, keeping an eye out for sick birds. The ONLY reason I'm still doing it is because we had a HUGE shortage of berries and fruit because of #ClimateChange this past year. Hot, dry conditions means less food for the birds. But now that #BirdFlu is being reported in #NewYorkCity, that's getting too close to #Maine and #NewEngland. I think every #Birdwatcher who feeds birds needs to be very, very cautious -- especially if one is a #cat owner. We can't count on the #CDC anymore, so we need to share news (not rumors) with each other!
#HPAINews #H5N1 #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #CDCCensorship #USPol #AuthoritarianRule #Censorship #Extinction #USFail -
Yikes! We're flying blind! No precautions needed -- because we're all F*CKED!
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Recommendations
"What should the general public do to protect themselves from #BirdFlu?
"As a general precaution, people should avoid direct contact with wild birds or other animals infected with or suspected to be infected with bird flu and observe them only from a distance, if possible. Wild birds can be infected with bird flu viruses without appearing sick. If possible, avoid contact with sick or dead animals including wild birds, poultry, other domesticated birds, and other wild or domesticated animals. Bird flu viruses have been detected in many other species. Avoid contact with surfaces that appear to be contaminated with animal feces, raw milk, litter, or materials contaminated by birds or other animals with suspected or confirmed bird flu virus infection. CDC has information about precautions to take with wild birds, poultry and other animals. As a reminder, it is safe to eat properly handled and cooked poultry and poultry products in the United States. The proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165˚F kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu viruses. In addition, people should not prepare or eat uncooked or undercooked food or food products, such as unpasteurized (raw) milk, or raw cheeses, from animals (for example, goats or cows) with suspected or confirmed bird flu virus infection."
https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-faq.htm
#HPAINews #H5N1 #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #CDCCensorship #USPol #AuthoritarianRule #Censorship #Genocide #Ecocide #Extinction #USFail