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THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for August 20th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- State reporting has #Cyclosporiasis cases at 31,342 with CDC's data on a 6-week delay

- #Cyclospora identified in blueberries, cilantro, lettuce, raspberries, snow peas

- DRC/Uganda's #Ebola outbreak still growing, with a death rate of 46%

- New #H5N1 #BirdFlu detections in Utah egg farms and cattle ranches, while Cambodia confirms 1 human case

- CDC changes #Covid wastewater tracking map back to soothing colors, adjusts calculations to lower severity thresholds

- Major flu surge in #Aotearoa #NewZealand brings back Covid-era safety measures

...and much more.

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https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-167171246

#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver

Emerging Haemagglutinin #Mutations in #Bovine-origin #H5N1 Influenza Viruses from #Humans and #Cattle Retain Avian #Receptor Binding with Increased Stability, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/emerging-haemagglutinin-mutations-in.html

Trimester-dependent vertical #transmission of #H5N1 #influenza virus through #placental and mammary routes impairs offspring development, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/trimester-dependent-vertical.html

#Influenza at #human - #animal #interface - Summary & #risk #assessment, from 8 July to 7 August '26 (WHO, edited): 2 new #H5N1 cases in #Bangladesh & #Cambodia, 8 new #H9N2 cases in #China, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/influenza-at-human-animal-interface.html

THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for August 13th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- Trump signs EO overriding #CDC authority over childhood vaccine schedule

- #Cyclosporiasis case reporting a mess; blueberries, raspberries, & snow peas now also affected

- #Ebola outbreak started in February per genetic sequencing; current stats: 4300 confirmed cases, >1900 deaths

- New #H5N1 Watch map for #Oceania #SoutheastAsia region

- Research review: Covid may weaken bones long after recovery

- Persistent eye issues following Covid documented 3 mos to 3 yrs post-infection

- #LongCovid study finds "extensive immune abnormalities in intestinal tissue"

- How US clean-air clubs are helping protect communities from wildfire smoke

...and much more.

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https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-166552845

#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver

A novel candidate #vaccine virus derived from #Japan's first #mammalian case of clade 2.3.4.4b #H5N1 highly pathogenic avian #influenza virus, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-novel-candidate-vaccine-virus-derived.html

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

Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
#Health #H5N1 #BirdFlu #AusCDC #AvianInfluenza #BirdFluAustralia #Australia #PublicHealth #Influenza #DiseaseOutbreak #WildBirds
https://the-14.com/is-bird-flu-infecting-humans-how-would-we-know/

Die #Vogelgrippe bedroht auch seltene Arten wie den bis zu vier Kilo schweren Kakapo. Der Podcast @pandemia berichtet über die Schutzmaßnahmen für den fast ausgestorbenen Papagei & wie man versucht ihn vor #H5N1 zu bewahren. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GHx01BmChNoetfdicXHT7

@jhaue
Typical of news media these days… “Is it too late?” Why do we need more bad news? How about emphasising the *Upside* every now an then. I don’t mean that news media ought to be all bubbly or tragically optimistic, but there’s no necessity to render all news as bad events, too late, too soon, not enough of this, not enough of that, etc..

I’m not having a good day by the looks of things… I apologise.

#ThisIsNotJournalism #ParrotingReporter #HarbingersOfBadNews #SelfFulfillingNews #H5N1

#Chile - #Influenza A #H5N1 viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Immediate notification, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/chile-influenza-h5n1-viruses-of-high.html

Identification and characterization of #PB2 #mutations associated with #mammalian #adaptation of highly pathogenic #H5N1 avian #influenza viruses, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/identification-and-characterization-of.html

Protective Efficacy Evaluation of Various Inactivated #Vaccines Against the Newly Circulated Highly Pathogenic Avian #Influenza Virus #H5N1 of Clade 2.3.4.4b in Pekin #Ducks, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/protective-efficacy-evaluation-of.html

RE: https://social.chinwag.org/@abc_bot/117087110624587411

If you see a bird doing this… STAY THE HELL AWAY (unless you have adequate PPE)!

Make a note of the date/time and location, report that to 1800 675 888 (all states). See https://www.agriculture.gov.au/campaigns/birdflu for more information.

#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

#Tasmania, #Australia, reports first case of #H5N1 #birdflu, https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5692360/tasmania-australia-laporkan-kasus-pertama-flu-burung-h5n1

Tasmania's Minister Gavin Pearce told reporters that testing on a migratory brown skua found dead on state's northwest coast had tested positive for H5N1 virus.

"Tasmania confirms first case of deadly bird flu strain H5N1"

"The single bird was found at Burgess Cove at Rocky Cape, on the north-west coast of Tasmania"

#BirdFluTasmania #H5N1

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/26-08-13/tasmania-confirms-first-case-of-deadly-bird-flu-strain-h5n1/106831126

Everything you need to know about H5N1 bird flu in Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-09/everything-you-need-to-know-about-australias-bird-flu-surge/106998006 #australia #australianews #wildlife #birds #birding #h5n1 #birdflu #environment #sciencenews #extinction #disease #flu

Protective effect of #H5N8 stockpiled #vaccine against a virus genetically identical to a #human isolate of #bovine #H5N1 #influenza virus, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/protective-effect-of-h5n8-stockpiled.html

THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for August 6th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- #Cyclospora outbreak reaches 47 states, #Cyclosporiasis cases top 22k & claim two lives

- #Ebola outbreak still growing, with confirmed cases now at 3802 and deaths at 1707

- Australia confirms first mass avian mortality incident from #H5N1 bird flu, other species at risk

- New #Covid lineage PJ.2.1 considered a major evolutionary jump as Alpha, Delta, & Omicron were

- Study: Covid infections can reactivate dormant viruses, tied to increase in autoimmune conditions post-Covid

- Study: severe Covid infections linked to “anxiety [traits] in offspring via altered sperm RNA”

- #Fauci invokes 5th amendment >100 times in Senate witch-hunt hearing

...and much more.

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#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver

First detected incursions of avian #influenza #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b into mainland #Australia from the Southern Ocean, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/08/first-detected-incursions-of-avian.html