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Title: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on April 01, 2024, 11:07:55 PM

Feeds had articles about jumping to cows & goats about 7-10 days ago.

https://www.9news.com.au/videos/world/bird-flu-first-human-case-reported-in-texas/cluhjdgod001o0hqsdim79p16


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Mar 26:
Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle | American Veterinary Medical Association
https://www.avma.org/news/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-found-texas-kansas-dairy-cattle

Mar 29:
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Michigan Dairy Herd
https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2024/03/29/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-detected-in-michigan-dairy-herd

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on April 11, 2024, 07:32:23 PM

https://www.agriculture.com/hpai-found-in-dairy-cows-in-seventh-state-8629963

HPAI found in dairy cows in seventh state (NC)

Authorities say bird flu poses a low risk to human health, although this is the first time it has been found in U.S. cattle.

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: ergophobe on April 17, 2024, 02:16:41 AM

Should you worry about bird flu found in cows?


https://www.futurity.org/birds-influenza-dairy-cows-viruses-3207552/

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on April 17, 2024, 11:48:11 AM

Without reading the link...

>Should you worry about bird flu found in cows?

Only when it jumps species (again).

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: Rupert on April 17, 2024, 02:23:46 PM

I have heard of flying pigs....  not flying cows.

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on April 26, 2024, 04:57:16 PM

https://www.newser.com/story/349564/fda-1-in-5-milk-samples-has-traces-of-bird-flu.html

Milk Tests Suggest Bird Flu Outbreak Has Spread Widely

"Bird flu has been confirmed in 33 dairy herds in eight states, officials say, but the results of a nationwide Food and Drug Administration analysis suggest the virus is far more widespread. In an update Thursday, the agency said inactive fragments of the virus were found in one in five samples of retail milk in the nationally representative study"

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: Rupert on April 27, 2024, 06:05:48 AM

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Authorities say bird flu poses a low risk to human health, although this is the first time it has been found in U.S. cattle.

lets hope they are right.

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on April 27, 2024, 09:25:21 AM

Make that 9 states.

https://www.denver7.com/news/state-news/bird-flu-confirmed-in-colorado-dairy-cows-joining-8-other-states-with-confirmed-outbreaks

Bird flu confirmed in Colorado dairy cows, joining 8 other states with outbreaks

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on May 02, 2024, 08:35:38 PM

TLDR;  This and other articles say that the dairy workers in TX (other infected states?) have often refused to be tested.  Health records from the regions with bovine bird flu show uptick in respiratory problems.  The CDC is monitoring 40+ individuals who may be infected.


https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/02/1248538298/the-u-s-may-be-missing-human-cases-of-bird-flu-scientists-say

Scientists worry the U.S. may be missing bird flu cases in farm workers : Shots - Health News : NPR

Title: Re: Bird flu: First human case reported in Texas - transmitted by cows
Post by: rcjordan on May 08, 2024, 10:58:07 AM

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/charted-bird-flu-transmission

Charted: Where bird flu has been detected in wild mammals