Rick Bright
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20-01-2017 17:28:41
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New twist in the #H5N1 #birdflu in cows reporting saga. Dept. of Agriculture has upped the number of reported outbreaks to 36 in 9 states. The 2 newly reported outbreaks occurred in NM & were apparently confirmed on or before April 17, but only posted publicly today.
What's up with that?
Excellent 🧵 by Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 w/ critical data & outstanding questions.
Great to follow her for updates.
“Expect the Unexpected”
For #H5N1 virus, critical not to make assumptions based on seasonal flu. Insist on data & transparency.
Great piece Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 Thijs Kuiken Jürgen Richt Dr. Webby Florian Krammer STAT statnews.com/2024/04/29/bir…
Out of 33 dairy farms in 8 U.S. states (+1 dairy farm in Colorado), 23 people have been tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by states. Less than 1 person per farm. This seems a clear answer to the question: “Are we testing enough for H5N1?”
medpagetoday.com/special-report…