Nationally, #H5N1 has been found in 4 🦙 alpacas in Idaho, 2 dead feral 🐈 cats in New Mexico and 67 dairy 🐄 herds across nine states. With more animal to animal transmission, two recent human cases in the U.S. and a potential mortality rate of 50%, we need to ramp up surveillance efforts…
"On April 16, APHIS microbiologists identified a shift in an H5N1 sample from a cow in Kansas that could indicate that the virus has an adaptation to mammals."
For the few who don't know mammals includes us humans.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the group in the USDA that inspects and monitors US our food supply.
"Bird flu may be spreading in cows via milking & herd transport. New data challenge assumed transmission route & some call for restricting cattle movement.
It's spreading through dairy cattle in the US may be expanding its reach via milking EQP the ppl doing the milking, or both.
The avian virus may not be spreading directly from cows breathing on cows, as some researchers have speculated-."
"The grocery store announced that the recalled items are chicken enchiladas verde, cilantro salad dressing, an elote chopped salad kit and the southwest salad."
"A public health alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was issued this week after concerns were raised about the contents of a Trader Joe’s frozen chicken pilaf product. USDA…"
#GOP#Project2025 proposes to eliminate the #USDA and the #FDA, two agencies that inspect our food for safety. They intend to do this the next time a Republican is elected President. Men like #Trump will go along as long as he's paid.