Health & WellnessApr 25
Metameatteam
Wide spread bird flu in cows
We humans are doomed https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/25/h5n1-bird-flu-cows-outbreak-likely-widespread/?utm_campaign=rss, as we are repeating our mistakes with covid
Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest U.S. bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread
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It’s over for milkcels. Enjoy your infected cow juice
"The testing by PCR — polymerase chain reaction — turned up only genetic traces of the virus, not evidence that it’s alive or infectious. The FDA has been adamant that H5N1, which is heat-sensitive, is very likely killed through the process of pasteurization." Reading is a good skillset to have.
Election year.
The only thing I’m sure of is that people won’t react rationally to this potential situation. 95% will be pure dismissal, 5% will be freaking out. No real discussion of risks and mitigations.