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.

  • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
    32·
    20 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.