Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely

Summary

A new H5N1 bird flu variant has become “endemic in cows,” with cases detected in Nevada and Arizona, raising concerns about human transmission.

Experts warn that without intervention, the outbreak will continue, but Trump has cut CDC staff and halted flu vaccination campaigns.

The virus’s spread coincides with a severe flu season, increasing the risk of mutation.

The administration has also stopped sharing flu data with the WHO and shifted its containment strategy away from culling infected poultry, raising fears of inadequate response.

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    67·
    21 hours ago

    Can this be passed through milk? Maybe the Fascism problem will solve itself if Bobby Brainworm convinces all the fascists to drink more raw milk …

    • Podunk@lemmy.world
      11·
      10 hours ago

      Dairy farmer here, who fought this crap off when we still didnt know what it was.

      Bird flu contaminated raw milk in cats, yeah it will kill the shit out of them. Its what helped us figure out what it was in the first place. Nothing confirmed so far as humans being infected from consumption that i am aware of currently, but i personally wouldnt try it.

      The dairy workers that got bird flu. It was pinkeye that popped positive for h5. Probably splashback from either milk or fecal. It wasnt really a big deal other than conjunctivitis sucks.

      But if you drink raw milk, you are playing russian roulette as patient zero at this point. Dont do it.

    • Kalysta@lemm.ee
      3·
      9 hours ago

      Yes it can be and the problem is these idiots are also gonna give that milk to their children. Who don’t deserve to suffer for the sins of their parents.

    • Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      42·
      20 hours ago

      There are cases of a couple dairy workers getting mild cases of bird flu from getting raw milk splashed in their eye while working, so yes it’s not terribly unlikely.

      • Drusas@fedia.io
        6·
        12 hours ago

        And cats dying of it after drinking raw milk and eating raw food products.

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
      32·
      21 hours ago

      Government told people to never drink raw milk. The sale and consumption of raw milk went up in ivermectin loving circles. It’s weird reverse psychology with raw milk.

      • tigeruppercut
        4·
        10 hours ago

        What’s next? Surely these people wouldn’t be dumb enough to drink bleach.

        • wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          1 hour ago

          Yeah, let alone inject it, or try to cure disease with a lightbulb suppository! I’m so glad americans are all rational people, and there’s not a significant voting bloc of willfully misinformed dingbats ready to slurp down whatever obvious idiotic lie gets shat out in their general direction by their orange fuhrer!

        • Revan343@lemmy.ca
          26·
          18 hours ago

          It’d be fine if they were just endangering themselves, but the most likely way we get a more virulent bird flu strain is one of these idiots catching in while they also have the regular flu

          • Serinus@lemmy.world
            5·
            10 hours ago

            And then refusing to isolate or wear a mask. While being unvaccinated.

            They’re basically dirty people.

            I wouldn’t be surprised if they started refusing to ever wash their hands.