#h5n1 — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #h5n1, aggregated by home.social.
-
THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for September 10th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- Both #Measles & #Covid now on the rise in Japan
- #Cyclosporiasis cases continue to surface; feds & most state agencies cease tracking after CDC-defined "season" end
- DRC/Uganda's #Ebola outbreak still spreading alongside a severe regional hunger crisis
- #H5N1 wildlife cases still on the rise, along with #BirdFlu denial conspiracy disinformation
- 33 US states in major Covid outbreaks; notable rises in Hawai'i & Oregon
- Study: large percentage of world governments underreported Covid mortality
- Study: Covid has lasting effects on vocal health
- Exciting lineup for upcoming virtual disability film festival
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-169126335
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver
-
The Contagious Virus Game Is Being Played In More States
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #H5N1 #Measles #WhoopingCough #RSV #Norovirus #Tuberculosis #Polio #Mpox #MaskUp #N95 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
-
The Contagious Virus Game Is Being Played In More States
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #H5N1 #Measles #WhoopingCough #RSV #Norovirus #Tuberculosis #Polio #Mpox #MaskUp #N95 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
-
Bad News Out Of Pennsylvania And A Look At Wastewater!!
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #H5N1 #Measles #WhoopingCough #RSV #Norovirus #Tuberculosis #Polio #Mpox #MaskUp #N95 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
-
Bad News Out Of Pennsylvania And A Look At Wastewater!!
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #H5N1 #Measles #WhoopingCough #RSV #Norovirus #Tuberculosis #Polio #Mpox #MaskUp #N95 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
-
Fuck me... its jumped to Mamals...
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).Apparently... it 'doesnt spread well amongst humans'.
This shit will make #Covid look like seasonal cold...
-
Fuck me... its jumped to Mamals...
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).Apparently... it 'doesnt spread well amongst humans'.
This shit will make #Covid look like seasonal cold...
-
Fuck me... its jumped to Mamals...
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).
H5 Mortality rate amongst humans is 47% (Based on 2003-2009 data).Apparently... it 'doesnt spread well amongst humans'.
This shit will make #Covid look like seasonal cold...
-
CW: AU - bird flu claims sea lion
South Australia has its first case of bird flu killing a sea lion. The state has had three confirmed cases in fur seals but this is the first sea lion to test positive.
Some distance away on Heard Island over 13,000 baby seals have died from the flu.
-
CW: AU - bird flu claims sea lion
South Australia has its first case of bird flu killing a sea lion. The state has had three confirmed cases in fur seals but this is the first sea lion to test positive.
Some distance away on Heard Island over 13,000 baby seals have died from the flu.
-
CW: AU - bird flu claims sea lion
South Australia has its first case of bird flu killing a sea lion. The state has had three confirmed cases in fur seals but this is the first sea lion to test positive.
Some distance away on Heard Island over 13,000 baby seals have died from the flu.
-
CW: AU - bird flu claims sea lion
South Australia has its first case of bird flu killing a sea lion. The state has had three confirmed cases in fur seals but this is the first sea lion to test positive.
Some distance away on Heard Island over 13,000 baby seals have died from the flu.
-
CW: AU - bird flu claims sea lion
South Australia has its first case of bird flu killing a sea lion. The state has had three confirmed cases in fur seals but this is the first sea lion to test positive.
Some distance away on Heard Island over 13,000 baby seals have died from the flu.
-
See Which Major City Is Still In A Sea Of Covid Cases!!
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #H5N1 #Measles #WhoopingCough #RSV #Norovirus #Tuberculosis #Polio #Mpox #MaskUp #N95 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
-
See Which Major City Is Still In A Sea Of Covid Cases!!
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Pandemic #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #H5N1 #Measles #WhoopingCough #RSV #Norovirus #Tuberculosis #Polio #Mpox #MaskUp #N95 #KeepMasksInHealthcare
-
THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for September 3rd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- US #Measles cases ⬆️; CDC un-reported 2 confirmed measles deaths
- 32,857 state-reported #Cyclosporiasis cases; tracking stopped in some states due to CDC-defined "season" ending 8/31
- #Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing on record per the UN (6k confirmed cases, 3k deaths)
- 1st documented #H5N1 #BirdFlu cases in minks, "who have similar respiratory tracts to humans"
- 29 states in major outbreaks during US's 13th #Covid surge
- Appointments for this Fall's Covid vaccines already available in the US at CVS, Costco
- Anti-gaslighting guidance from a Black women w/ Long Covid
- How to re-start a Covid safety journey for those who stopped
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-168473011
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver
-
THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for September 3rd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- US #Measles cases ⬆️; CDC un-reported 2 confirmed measles deaths
- 32,857 state-reported #Cyclosporiasis cases; tracking stopped in some states due to CDC-defined "season" ending 8/31
- #Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing on record per the UN (6k confirmed cases, 3k deaths)
- 1st documented #H5N1 #BirdFlu cases in minks, "who have similar respiratory tracts to humans"
- 29 states in major outbreaks during US's 13th #Covid surge
- Appointments for this Fall's Covid vaccines already available in the US at CVS, Costco
- Anti-gaslighting guidance from a Black women w/ Long Covid
- How to re-start a Covid safety journey for those who stopped
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-168473011
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver
-
THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for September 3rd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- US #Measles cases ⬆️; CDC un-reported 2 confirmed measles deaths
- 32,857 state-reported #Cyclosporiasis cases; tracking stopped in some states due to CDC-defined "season" ending 8/31
- #Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing on record per the UN (6k confirmed cases, 3k deaths)
- 1st documented #H5N1 #BirdFlu cases in minks, "who have similar respiratory tracts to humans"
- 29 states in major outbreaks during US's 13th #Covid surge
- Appointments for this Fall's Covid vaccines already available in the US at CVS, Costco
- Anti-gaslighting guidance from a Black women w/ Long Covid
- How to re-start a Covid safety journey for those who stopped
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-168473011
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver
-
THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for September 3rd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- US #Measles cases ⬆️; CDC un-reported 2 confirmed measles deaths
- 32,857 state-reported #Cyclosporiasis cases; tracking stopped in some states due to CDC-defined "season" ending 8/31
- #Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing on record per the UN (6k confirmed cases, 3k deaths)
- 1st documented #H5N1 #BirdFlu cases in minks, "who have similar respiratory tracts to humans"
- 29 states in major outbreaks during US's 13th #Covid surge
- Appointments for this Fall's Covid vaccines already available in the US at CVS, Costco
- Anti-gaslighting guidance from a Black women w/ Long Covid
- How to re-start a Covid safety journey for those who stopped
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-168473011
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver
-
THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for September 3rd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- US #Measles cases ⬆️; CDC un-reported 2 confirmed measles deaths
- 32,857 state-reported #Cyclosporiasis cases; tracking stopped in some states due to CDC-defined "season" ending 8/31
- #Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing on record per the UN (6k confirmed cases, 3k deaths)
- 1st documented #H5N1 #BirdFlu cases in minks, "who have similar respiratory tracts to humans"
- 29 states in major outbreaks during US's 13th #Covid surge
- Appointments for this Fall's Covid vaccines already available in the US at CVS, Costco
- Anti-gaslighting guidance from a Black women w/ Long Covid
- How to re-start a Covid safety journey for those who stopped
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-168473011
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver
-
Small bit of good news amongst H5N1 bird flu: successful vaccination of little penguins. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/little-penguins-bird-flu-vaccination-phillip-island-australia #australia #australianews #birds #bird #wildlife #environment #birdflu #h5n1 #melbourne #penguin #disease #vaccines #vaccine #vacunas #vaccinessavelives #sustainability
-
Enhanced #Pathogenicity and Contact #Transmissibility of #Human-origin Avian #Influenza #H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b Genotype B3.13 Compared to D1.1 in #Ferrets, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/enhanced-pathogenicity-and-contact.html
-
Detection of #H5N1-Related #PB1 Sequences in a Low Pathogenic #H11N2 Virus from South #American Migratory #Shorebirds, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/06/detection-of-h5n1-related-pb1-sequences.html
-
#Preclinical evaluation of an #mRNA #vaccine developed from the first #human isolate of #bovine #H5N1, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/04/preclinical-evaluation-of-mrna-vaccine.html
-
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1 #norovirus #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #TWIV 1308 www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3o...
TWiV 1308: Clinical update wit... -
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1 #norovirus #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1308 clinical update 28 Mar 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Biohazard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3oBYyh2b0
shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1308/
-
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #mpox #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #measles #influenzaA #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1302 clinical update 07. Mar. 2026
No bowtie today, but Man in Black =) (~Yersinia pestis)
Today's quote: "To acquire knowledge, one must study, but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." Marilyn vos Savant
-
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #herpes #HerpesZoster #measles #tuberculosis #RSV #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #influenzaA
#TWIV 1294 clinical update week 5. feb. 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Tuberculosis
Today's quote: "Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler" Albert Einstein
-
In den #Niederlanden wurde erstmals außerhalb der #USA das #Vogelgrippe-Virus #H5N1 bei einer #Kuh nachgewiesen.
In der #Milch des Tiers fanden sich #Antikörper. Zuvor war auf dem Betrieb eine #Katze an dem #Virus gestorben. Die Ursache der #Infektion ist unklar, Hinweise auf weitere Fälle gibt es bislang nicht. Das Risiko für deutsche #Tierhaltungen gilt laut #FriedrichLoefflerInstitut weiterhin als gering.
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/vogelgrippe-erster-fall-bei-kuh-ausserhalb-der-usa-102.html
-
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines
#TWIV1282 clinical update week 24.12.2025
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Festive influenza (that's why Rudolph has a red nose 😁)
#avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #MarburgVirus #measles #influenza #influenzaA #H3N2 #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #RSV
-
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #measles #RSV #influenza #MarburgVirus #screwworm #avianflu #birdflu #H1N1 #H5N1 #H5N5 #HepB #hepatitisB #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #myocarditis #CDC #hostiletakeover
#TWIV 1278 clinical update week 11.12.2025
-
Hello! We are Recuperando El Aire, a collective org in favor of rescuing prevention measures to avoid getting sick in schools, medical offices, hospitals, at work, etc. we are based in #PuertoRico
A better world is possible. Which is why we advocate for a more accessible environment for everyone.
#introduction
#covid19 #h5n5 #h5n1 #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAIRBONE #Caribbean #Antilles #presentation -
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #measles #RSV #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #H5N5 #pertussis #myocarditis #MarburgVirus #whoopingcough #HPV
#TWIV 1276 clinical update week 06.Dec.2025
Vincent should rant way more louder! And we should too.
-
Hola! Somos Recuperando El Aire, un colectivo a favor de rescatar medidas de prevención de enfermedades en oficinas médicas, hospitales, escuelas y lugares de trabajo, etc. Estamos basadxs en #PuertoRico.
Un mundo mejor es posible. Por eso abogamos por un mundo más accesible y saludable para todxs.
#Introduccion #presentacion #covid19 #h5n5 #h5n1 #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAIRBONE #MastodonPR #Caribe #Antillas
-
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #CDC #autism #autismdisorder #polio #MarburgVirus #H5N1 #H5N5 #influenza #measles #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1272 clinical update week 22. Nov 2025
1/2
on the #CDC and the correlation suggesting chicken nuggets cause autism spectrum disorder ... :/
-
CW: flu variants
"This year it's H5N5" only in the sense that someone's caught it from a bird. The worse risk is if/when a new one starts going human to human.
In that respect, I'd actually still be a bit more worried about H5N1. There seemed to be a lot of that in US cattle, and from either birds or cattle to humans and cats. And there was a case from 2004 where H5N1 possibly did go human to human:
"The index patient became ill three to four days after her last exposure to dying household chickens. Her mother came from a distant city to care for her in the hospital, had no recognized exposure to poultry, and died from pneumonia after providing 16 to 18 hours of unprotected nursing care."
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa044021
Any flu is bad though! I've had my jab :-)
-
#Pathogenicity and #transmissibility of bovine-derived HPAI #H5N1 B3.13 virus in #pigs, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/05/pathogenicity-and-transmissibility-of.html
-
“Take off your mask so I can see your pretty face”
“You won’t catch covid HERE! You can take off your mask”
“You seem anxious about Covid”
“Why are you masking? Are you sick?”
Lack of mask mandates in healthcare means patients are judged, mistreated & harmed when trying to access care.
Hospital acquired COVID has a 10% mortality rate. Patients are going in for necessary care and losing their lives or ending up disabled.
Healthcare workers are burned out, sick and exhausted.
The current situation is not sustainable.
We know how to reduce (if not eliminate) COVID and other hospital acquired infections.
So why aren’t we doing it?
My latest articles looks at masking in healthcare from the patient perspective. The challenges, the struggles, the avoidable infections and the trauma that comes from having healthcare workers abdicate their responsibility to “do no harm”
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-need-mandatory-masking-in-healthcare
#donoharm #covidisairborne #covidisnotover #longcovid #sarscov2 #chronicillness #h5n1 #measles #disability #ableism #eugenics #keepmasksinhealthcare
-
There are measles outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada. A disease we eradicated is making a comeback due to dangerous anti-vaxx rhetoric.
We need mandatory masking in healthcare, and we need it now.
A respirator protects against Covid, measles & more.
There’s no excuse to expose patients when we have the tools to prevent it:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-plea-to-maskless-healthcare-workers
#masksinhealthcare #measles #longcovid #covidisairborne #covidisnotover #sarscov2 #n95 #keepmasksinhealthcare #h5n1 #publichealth #donoharm
-
#Cat Death Losses Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in #SouthDakota
Updated January 13, 2025
"#Veterinarians and laboratory diagnosticians are fielding reports of death losses in cat populations linked to avian influenza infections.
"Beginning in 2022, an #H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (abbreviated as HPAI) virus caused death losses in domestic turkeys and chickens in South Dakota and elsewhere in the United States, an outbreak that continues. The HPAI virus causes respiratory and multiple organ failure in affected birds, typically appearing as increased numbers of dead birds in large commercial operations, as well as smaller backyard flocks. Deaths in wild birds, typically migrating waterfowl but also other bird species, have been observed at the same time, as well as spillover of the virus into mammals, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, and other species.
"In Spring 2024, the HPAI virus began infecting #DairyCows, causing drops in milk production and other signs of illness. Unlike infections in other species, widespread death losses have not been associated with HPAI infections in dairy cows.
"About the same time as its emergence in dairy cows, the HPAI virus was implicated in deaths of domestic cats in the vicinity of affected farms. Most affected cats showed #neurologic signs, such as #tremors or #seizures, for a short period of time before dying.
"Since that time, three cases of substantial death losses in groups of outdoor domestic cats in South Dakota have been described. In each of these cases, there has been no apparent link to dairy cows, other livestock, or domestic poultry."
Read more:
https://extension.sdstate.edu/cat-death-losses-due-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-south-dakota
#HPAINews #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #CDCCensorship -
#Phylogenetic and #Pathogenic #Analysis of #H5N1 and #H5N6 High Pathogenicity Avian #Influenza Virus Isolated from #Poultry Farms (Layer and Broiler Chickens) in #Japan in the 2023/2024 Season, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2024/12/phylogenetic-and-pathogenic-analysis-of.html
-
Establishing #methods to #monitor #H5N1 #influenza virus in dairy #cattle #milk
Source: MedRxIV, https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.04.24318491v1
Abstract
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza strain H5N1 has caused a multi-state outbreak among US dairy cattle, spreading across 15 states and infecting hundreds of herds since its onset. We rapidly developed and optimized PCR-based detection assays and sequencing protocols to support H5N1 molecular surveillance. Using 214 retail milk from 20 states for methods development, we found that H5N1 concentrations by digital PCR strongly correlated with qPCR cycle threshold (Ct) values, with dPCR exhibiting greater sensitivity. We also found that metagenomic sequencing after hybrid selection was best for higher concentration samples while amplicon sequencing performs best for lower concentrations. By establishing these methods, we were able to support the creation of a statewide surveillance program to test bulk milk samples monthly from all cattle dairy farms within Massachusetts, which remain negative to date. The methods, workflow, and recommendations described here provide a framework for others aiming to conduct H5N1 surveillance efforts.____
#aH5n1 #abstract #avianInfluenza #AVIANINFLUENZA #birdFlu #dairyCow #dairyProducts #diagnosticTests #foodSafety #h5n1 #health #massachusetts #news #research #USA
-
#Influenza A(#H5N1) shedding in #air corresponds to #transmissibility in #mammals
Source: Nature Microbiology, AbstractAn increase in spillover events of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses to mammals suggests selection of viruses that transmit well in mammals. Here we use air-sampling devices to continuously sample infectious influenza viruses expelled by experimentally infected ferrets. The resulting quantitative virus shedding kinetics data resembled…
-
#BirdFlu reaches #cows in #California, the country’s largest #milk producer
The highly #pathogenic #H5N1 strain has now spread to 197 herds in 14 states.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/bird-flu-reaches-cows-in-california-the-countrys-largest-milk-producer/ -
#Pathogenicity and #transmissibility of #bovine #H5N1 #influenza virus, Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07766-6
Importantly, bovine HPAI H5N1 virus bound to #sialic acids expressed in #human upper #airways and inefficiently transmitted to exposed ferrets (one of four exposed ferrets seroconverted without virus detection). Bovine HPAI H5N1 virus thus possesses features that may facilitate #infection and #transmission in #mammals.
-
The #US government will pay #Moderna $176 million to develop an #mRNA #vaccine targeting #H5 and #H7 varieties of #pandemic #influenza—an award given as the highly #pathogenic #birdflu #virus #H5N1 continues to spread widely among US dairy #cattle.
The funding flows through #BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, as part of a new Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (#RRPV) Consortium. Phase 3 trial anticipated to begin in 2025. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/us-prepares-for-bird-flu-pandemic-with-176m-moderna-vaccine-deal/ -
#US #FDA, Updates on Highly Pathogenic Avian #Influenza #H5N1 (HPAI), as of April 23 2024, https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/updates-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai
Based on available information, #pasteurization is likely to inactivate the virus, however the process is not expected to remove the presence of viral #particles. Therefore, some of the samples collected have indicated the presence of HPAI using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (#qPCR) testing.
