The #H5N1 genome from the infected human in TX is now online.

It's carrying one new mutation that raises some concern, but still seems quite far from a flu sequence we'd expect to see associated with regular person-to-person transmission.

“This is not a normal war. The war in Ukraine has killed 500 kids in two years and the war in Gaza has killed over 10,000 in less than five months. We have seen wars before but this is something that is a dark stain on our shared humanity.” -Dr. Fozia Alvi theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

1/ As the number of #H5N1 infected farms climbs, the likelihood that we're seeing cow-to-cow transmission also climbs.

What's concerning me most may seem a bit counter-intuitive.

The publicly available genomes *don't* show many mutational changes.

Why does that worry me? 🧵

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Today World Central Kitchen lost several of our sisters and brothers in an IDF air strike in Gaza. I am heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family. These are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They…

MSF is horrified that Al-Shifa hospital is in ruins after a 14-day long operation by Israeli forces in and around the facility. Gaza’s largest hospital is now out of service. Given the extent of the destruction, people in the north are left with even fewer healthcare options.

This is why sustainable investment in One Health is so critical- understanding/preventing spillover and disease spread among animals is critical. 👇🏻 human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm - POLITICO politico.com/news/2024/04/0…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection Reported in a Person in the U.S. cdc.gov/media/releases…

1/ A human case of #H5N1 was just reported and is linked to the ongoing outbreak in US dairy cattle.

How concerned should we be?

It's good news that the patient is experiencing eye symptoms and had direct exposure to infected cattle.

Why? 🧵

Wonderful day presenting with my colleagues from de Beaumont Foundation and The Public Good Projects at Preparedness Summit on Communicating with Confidence in a Misinformation Environment. Packed ballroom and amazing audience Q&A.

Blocking UNRWA from delivering food is in fact denying starving people the ability to survive. This decision must be urgently reversed. The levels of hunger are acute. All efforts to deliver food should not only be permitted but there should be an immediate acceleration of food…

📝Commentary by our doctoral student Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS and Dr. Saskia Popescu!

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Thanks you The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast and Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS for this excellent segment- science based and sensible. #COVIDisAirborne #CovidIsNotOver

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Hear Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS explain the latest CDC guidelines that drop post infection isolation periods from 5 days to 24 hours without a fever.

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Coming up: Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS explains the latest CDC guidelines that drop post infection isolation periods from 5 days to 24 hours without a fever.