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🐄🐄 It's Friday, and 659 dairy herds in CA have tested positive for #H5N1 #BirdFlu this year; 875 nationwide (across 16 states).

Well, I tried to find out what would happen to #H5N1 #BirdFlu surveillance, testing, monitoring if the government shutdown tonight. But... not surprisingly, no one who could say for sure got back to me. If you know - -please contact me! latimes.com/environment/st…

🚨🚨 First case of human #H5N1 #BirdFlu in LA County. And door-to-door public awareness campaign fliers. latimes.com/environment/st…

Scientists say we've crippled ourselves in our prep for #H5N1 #BirdFlu by squelching gain-of-function research. Others are a little more circumspect... w/ Karen Kaplan latimes.com/environment/st…

It's 12/30 and CA reports 697 #H5N1 #BirdFlu infected herds since August. That's 913 across 16 states since March.

That teen in Canada w/ severe case of #H5N1 #BirdFlu? She's 13 and recovered. But her virus showed some worrisome mutations; presumably occurred during the 8 days it had to explore & stretch in her before it was isolated. Even so... not a good situation. latimes.com/environment/st…

🚨🚨 More cats sickened and dead in LA County from #H5N1 #BirdFlu contaminated raw pet food from San Jacinto-based raw pet food company, Monarch. Health officials to public: STOP FEEDING PETS RAW MEAT AND RAW MILK. latimes.com/environment/st…

🚨🚨 Pet owner whose two cats died after drinking #H5N1 #BirdFlu raw milk is threatening to sue #RawMilk #RawFarm 🙀🙀🥛🥛🐮🐮. One of his cats survived, but lost motor control in back legs and suffered vision lost. Recovering. latimes.com/environment/st…

Impactful steps Gavin Newsom Governor Gavin Newsom can take via his Emergency Declaration to understand evolution, spread, & impact of #H5N1 Immediate funding to expand wastewater surveillance for H5N1 is critical. Sequencing samples & immediately sharing all data are key.

#H5N1 #BirdFlu is showing up in wastewater everywhere in CA, except in the counties w/highest concentration of dairy cows. Why? Cuz the counties won't test for it #BlindSpots Melissa Gomez Sean Greene latimes.com/california/sto…

🚨🚨 First death from #H5N1 #BirdFlu reported in Louisiana patient. Story coming.

The #PalisadesFire is absolutely exploding in West LA and is quickly moving toward homes in Pacific Palisades. Has all the looks of a potential wildland urban interface fire disaster. Evacuate if you are in danger and follow all evacuation orders from local officials.

Bird flu takes a flamingo and a seal at Lincoln Park Zoo. Spillover into mammals is escalating fast, and we’re running out of excuses to ignore it.

#lafires hearing there may be small disease outbreaks at some evac centers. DM or email me if you have any knowledge. thank you! [email protected]

The Times' climate columnist Sammy Roth is launching the new Boiling Point podcast. You can listen to new episodes every Thursday.

Breaking news! A major fire is happening at the Moss Landing power plant. The fire involves the battery buildings

Raw pet food and raw milk are killing cats. Is the #BirdFlu #H5N1 virus in our food, too? New rules from feds to reduce risk. Genetic sleuthing by Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social @johnkorslund latimes.com/science/story/…

FWIW, signs of #H5N1 #BirdFlu in CA's wastewater is pretty sporadic and low. So, even though I've been told there are 5 more presumptive #H5N1 #BirdFlu dairy herds in CA (total=753), things don't seem as hot as they did a month or two ago.

As the deadline for passage of CA's landmark plastics legislation looms, an ethics complaint is lodged against former CalRecycle director -- who now represents the plastic and packaging makers fighting to delay/derail it. latimes.com/environment/st…

USDA finally added the #H5N1 #BirdFlu infected herds I'd heard about (2 weeks ago) to its list, bringing CA's total to 754; 983 across 17 states. Meanwhile domestic cats are getting pummeled -- APHIS' list shows last 10 entries were all cats.