Seems like a big stretch to think 40% of cattle have been infected but this is what happens when there's an information vacuum.

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H5N1 in dairy cattle update.

I guess it's less of an update (since not much detail is being released) than a 'here's what we really need to know and why'.

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We could really use some epi details. Can this really be attributed to spread between farms, or is there ongoing bird-cow spread? That has big implications for control measures we should be taking for cattle and other domestic species, and what other countries should be doing.

In an effort to prevent domestic cattle from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI), 17 states have restricted cattle importations from states where the virus is known to have infected dairy cows. bit.ly/4aqaRex

Cats and H5N1 flu:what do we know

- Cats can get infected
- Infections are rare
- Infections can be severe, but social media claims of “100% mortality” are likely overblown
- We don’t know whether infected cats are infectious

More topics and details👇

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If you're following the #H5N1 in cows story, there's a lot of really important information in this story from Jon Cohen. science.org/content/articl…