Given the scale & seriousness of the #H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows in the #US , we really need to have all the scientific details asap that we would want to know in such an extraordinary event. Viral loads, which specimens, how many cows, serology, which food...

Totality: An HDR composite image of yesterday's eclipse. This photo used 5 cameras to capture thousands of photos during a 4 minute period.

My goal was to capture the magic of the visual experience, and I hope this photo evokes similar emotions I experienced while watching it.

State of Affairs: April 9, by Katelyn Jetelina open.substack.com/pub/yourlocale… Lots happening in the infectious disease world...HPAI, measles, MPOX, etc. That is why ID is GREAT!

Paul Offit I’m on X a lot & have talked to many conservatives on this platform.

Don’t shoot the messenger…

This is what they have told me:

A series of events during the pandemic shifted their perspective.

1) At the beginning everyone hunkered down, stopped going to gatherings, church &…

CDC update on virus of infected farmer cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/s…

Plain language: Avian flu mutated at one specific spot, but not enough for ongoing human transmission, which is great news.

(PS this was incredible speed. Nimbleness that’s extremely helpful. Keep it up!)

Birds, cows, and now a human...
🐦‍⬛🐮🧑🏾‍🦱Katelyn Jetelina unpacks what we know about avian flu risk. #H5N1 #AvianFlu
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/avian-flu-bi…

To everyone who sends me a PR these days:

'I'm really sorry, but I don't speak Press Release. Can you re-share that in English?'

Great post by Katelyn Jetelina regarding the most recent human avian flu case in Texas just announced by Texas DSHS. Although this case is novel, the public is at low risk of contracting this specific type of illness. Read more here:
open.substack.com/pub/yourlocale…

What do we know and don't we know about this avian flu outbreak? Concise, clear, and educational summary from Caitlin Rivers and Katelyn Jetelina.
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/avian-flu-bi…

The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in Texas. The case does not change the risk for the public, which remains low. For more information, visit bit.ly/4agPoEK.

USDA, FDA and CDC Share Update on HPAI Detections in Dairy Cattle | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-an…

Four years ago today, I walked into the apocalypse.

Crossing the line in the ER felt like entering a whole other world.

Frenetic alarms.

Patients strewn about, struggling to breathe.

Too few staff. Too many deaths.

Covid was everything.

It had completely taken over our ER

can HPAI fucking not.

'For the past two decades, scientists have called for national IAQ standards and laws to be established, but so far, little action has been taken. The approach to indoor air contrasts sharply with outdoor air, for which quality is regulated and monitored and compliance with…

It’s disappointing to see the scorched earth tactics people will resort to because someone didn’t present their preferred account of an issue they care about. There should always be space for people to disagree, even passionately, about a matter, but the fact that the default…

An incredible piece by Health Nerd. Walking a challenging line that I’ve yet to see someone attempt and, on top of it, do it so well with empathy and science.

“And herein lies the problem with long Covid discussions. There are two separate conversations going on at the same time”