Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle

[BurbMum]

More details here. https://www.latimes.com/environment...-infects-six-more-humans-in-california-oregon

 

[Perris]

Have you seen anything that asks whether the people who have caught it who don't work in the beef or dairy industries (or poultry) have drunk raw milk or eaten rare beef?

 

[BurbMum]

Have you seen anything that asks whether the people who have caught it who don't work in the beef or dairy industries (or poultry) have drunk raw milk or eaten rare beef?

No. The majority of ppl who have contracted it so far work with either dairy or poultry directly. The kid in Canada had contact with a sick dog (tested negative) and cats (not tested) but no birds/livestock.

I’m not sure where all the virus in wastewater is coming from, but there sure is a lot in California. Could be people dumping raw milk. Could be contaminated from other animals… but 7% of dairy workers tested positive for H5N1 antibodies in a recent sample.

They’ve now opened a human testing center in California.

Because of the mutation cited above, it’s only a matter of time until human-to-human transmission becomes reality if it’s not already.

Historically it’s very severe in children and it has the potential to cause extreme neuroinflammation.

Govt health will soon be run by someone who encourages raw milk consumption and the tariffs in Project 2025 may increase prices of imports drastically. Since many US mask producers have folded, you might want to get some personal protective equipment now if it’s not something you have handy… use caution around sick animals… use proper food handling practices… and avoid raw milk.

Good luck. And I mean it.

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[Buckeye Amy]

I've been reading along, trying to keep tabs on all the latest developments. I ran across this article tonight: Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery.

 

[BurbMum]

They’ve sequenced the variant the BC teen contracted and it’s an exact match for a goose? Also the first cases in Hawaii were announced, found in a backyard flock.

 

[Perris]

here is more on the teen's case, and its implications, published in the Guardian today
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/bird-flu-cases-mutation-canada

 

[BurbMum]

Thanks. There’s now a young child in California who has tested positive, no known contact with cows or birds, route of transmission is unknown.

 

[tripletfeb]

No. The majority of ppl who have contracted it so far work with either dairy or poultry directly. The kid in Canada had contact with a sick dog (tested negative) and cats (not tested) but no birds/livestock.

I’m not sure where all the virus in wastewater is coming from, but there sure is a lot in California. Could be people dumping raw milk. Could be contaminated from other animals… but 7% of dairy workers tested positive for H5N1 antibodies in a recent sample.

They’ve now opened a human testing center in California.

Because of the mutation cited above, it’s only a matter of time until human-to-human transmission becomes reality if it’s not already.

Historically it’s very severe in children and it has the potential to cause extreme neuroinflammation.

Govt health will soon be run by someone who encourages raw milk consumption and the tariffs in Project 2025 may increase prices of imports drastically. Since many US mask producers have folded, you might want to get some personal protective equipment now if it’s not something you have handy… use caution around sick animals… use proper food handling practices… and avoid raw milk.

Good luck. And I mean it.

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There is so much wrong with this post. Project 2025 will not happen so relax. And raw milk is one of the healthiest things a person can consume. In fact, I'm making yogurt as I type this, from raw milk. I drink it daily. This will all just become a huge deal, like covid was. Then turn into not such a big deal. The difference is that the people won't fall for it this time. Can't manufacture another crisis

 

[Perris]

And raw milk is one of the healthiest things a person can consume

I too am a fan of raw milk. But I wouldn't drink it from a cow that had eaten poultry litter in its concentrate.

 

[tripletfeb]

I too am a fan of raw milk. But I wouldn't drink it from a cow that had eaten poultry litter in its concentrate.

This is true