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U.S. Farm states push back on Administration's bird flu response

Mon, 2024-05-06 10:57 — mike kraft

'They need to back off': Farm states push back on Biden’s bird flu response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is at odds with state officials and the dairy industry over its on-the-ground response to the avian flu outbreak spreading among dairy cows, complicating President Joe Biden’s efforts to track and contain a virus that has the potential to sicken millions of people.

Many farmers don’t want federal health officials on their property. State agriculture officials worry the federal response is sidelining animal health experts at the Agriculture Department, and also that some potential federal interventions threaten to hinder state and local health officials rushing to respond to the outbreaks.

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Analysis: Why Bird flu is not a threat to most humans--yet. Q&A

Fri, 2024-05-03 11:31 — mike kraft

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U.S. dairy products, ground beef tested negative for bird flu--US Agriculture Department

Thu, 2024-05-02 10:29 — mike kraft

Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies confirm Extensive testing of pasteurized commercially purchased milk and other dairy products from 38 states found no evidence of live H5N1 bird flu virus. Megan Molteni STAT

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U.S. officials warn of risks to dairy farm workers amid bird flu outbreak in cows

Wed, 2024-05-01 15:18 — mike kraft

Officials warn of risks to ‘certain groups’ of people amid bird flu outbreak in cows - POLITICO

The Biden administration said Wednesday it’s working to strengthen federal testing guidance and the overall public health response should the bird flu outbreak in cows spread among humans.

State health labs have sent “around 25” human test samples to the CDC for reference testing amid the current dairy outbreak, according to officials. More than 100 workers are being monitored. Officials declined to answer questions from reporters about where in the country the monitored workers are, saying only that officials are “following the herd” of infected cows.

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US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows

Mon, 2024-04-29 19:42 — mike kraft

US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing, but remains confident the meat supply is safe. Tom Polansek Reuters

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Can we make enough H5N1 vaccine if there’s a bird flu pandemic?

Wed, 2024-04-24 10:06 — mike kraft

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Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there's a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough? The first signs that H5N1 avian flu was starting to spread from person to person would trigger a race to produce massive amounts of vaccine. Helen Branswell STAT

There is no way to predict if the virus will acquire the capacity to spread between people, or when and under what conditions it would make that fateful leap if it does.

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FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe

Wed, 2024-04-24 09:58 — mike kraft

FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe | CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores, but the agency says it still believes that the milk is safe to drink. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Bird flu: US Agriculture Department faulted for not releasing more data about cattle herds

Fri, 2024-04-19 10:13 — mike kraft

USDA faulted for disclosing scant information about outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu in cattle With 28 herds in eight states infected with H5N1 bird flu, scientists are calling on the U.S. to release more data to help them assess the risk. Helen Branswell STAT

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WHO says risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern'

Thu, 2024-04-18 12:01 — mike kraft

Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO Chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate in humans The Guardian

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Opinion: the spread of bird flu in U.S. cattle should be a wake-up call to action

Mon, 2024-04-15 11:14 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle: A wake-up call to action Comparisons to seasonal flu management underestimate the unique challenges posed by H5N1 bird flu. Patrick Skerrett STAT

The recent detection of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle, coupled with reports of a dairy worker contracting the virus, demands a departure from the usual reassurances offered by federal health officials. While they emphasize there’s no cause for alarm and assert diligent monitoring, it’s imperative we break from this familiar script.

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