"#US #FDA suspends #milk quality tests amid workforce cuts"
Now, this may worry some of you
But there's no need to worry
Because the #USA govt is also not reporting #disease outbreaks anymore
So you can relax:
When you're deathly ill from Listeria, it won't bother anyone!
And since they will no longer test cows for #birdFlu, there will be no evidence of it. Why waste your money on something there is no evidence of?
This is great!
(/s)
@GottaLaff
MEANWHILE, the number of #Measles cases in #Texas has surpassed 600.
This goes SO far beyond incompetency.
After blowing taking #Covid seriously, resulting in 405K dead Americans in just 11 months, any SANE human being would take the next disease outbreak(s) seriously to redeem themselves.
INSTEAD, THEY ARE DOUBLING DOWN. 
#WhoopingCough #BirdFlu
#BirdFlu Has Now Been Discovered In Several Species Of #Texas Wild Mammals
by Renee Raven
Published: April 21, 2025
"#AvianFlu, a.k.a. Bird Flu or HPAI, has recently been discovered in several species of wild mammals, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (#TPWD).
Which Texas Animals Are Infected With Bird Flu?
"This highly contagious pathogen has been found in several mammalian species, including #foxes, #raccoons, striped #skunks, and #DomesticCats.
Where Has Bird Flu Been Found In Mammals In Texas?
"#DeafSmith, #Hansford, #Lubbock, #Ochiltree, #Parmer, and #Randall Counties all had mammals test positive for bird flu. This will likely spread to other counties.
What Impacts Will Bird Flu In Mammals Have?
"Needless to say, this could cause a devastating impact on both wild and domesticated animals and birds, including pets and backyard chicken coops.
How Are Mammals Becoming Infected With Bird Flu In Texas?
"The wild mammals are primarily becoming infected through eating the corpses of birds that died from the flu (so outdoor #cats are at a high risk), however, mammal-to-mammal spread is possible."
Read More: Bird Flu Has Spread To Texas Wild Mammals- What You Need To Know | https://kfmx.com/bird-flu-wild-mammals-texas/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
@kevinrns
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#CBS censored...producer quit because...no...freedom to make his own stories?
Is this what killed #60Minutes?
Recent show on #birdflu and #H5N1 was kinda informative (and scarry) imo. Maybe CBS has lessened control?
@w7voa
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#USAGM (including its "special adviser" #KariLake) acted unlawfully in shutting down the #VoiceofAmerica #VOA
Speaking of 
shutting down, #MSNBC and #Politico and #NYTimes reports "Chaos prevails at #ThePentagon"
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/22/pentagon-infighting-hegseth-fired-officials-00302709
VIDEO 4/22
@COVID19_DISEASE I think you're absolutely right about that. I've been struggling to find current #BirdFlu information (but do have some good websites bookmarked). Also, I've been using the hashtag #HPAINews. You may want to consider using #HPAI, #AvianInfluenza or other related hashtags on your posts. TY for being here!
#USDA confirms 4 more #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herds, 1 in California & 3 in Idaho, which has overtaken Colorado as the state with the 2nd highest number of infected herds. Calif's total is now 765 and Idaho's is 65.
Cumulative national total: 1,025 herds in 17 states. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock
Seems like an excellent time to fire all the folks who would normally deal with this 
: #BirdFlu, feared as a possible pandemic, poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-risk-as-pathogen-spreads-60-minutes-transcript/
The H5N1, or bird flu, is on the rise in USA. And behind it is bizarre combination of state policies, anti-vaccination campaigns, de-funding of the CDC, the slow administration response, and the immigration policies that make farm workers reluctant to be tested..
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-risk-as-pathogen-spreads-60-minutes-transcript/
Source: @www.cidrap.umn.edu
From the article: "In updates on H5N1 avian flu today, the World Health Organization (WHO) shared new details about Mexico's recent fatal case, the country's first H5N1 infection, along with an updated risk assessment from the WHO and two global animal health groups.
"In an outbreak notice, the WHO said the child from Durango state didn't have any underlying health conditions and became ill on March 7 with fever, malaise, and vomiting. The patient, who according to earlier reports was a 3-year-old girl from Durango state, was hospitalized 6 days later for respiratory failure and was treated with antiviral drugs the following day.
"The child was transferred to a tertiary care hospital and died on April 8 due to respiratory complications. Along with the initial unsubtypable influenza A virus, tests also identified parainfluenza 3. The H5N1 finding was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on April 1, and genetic sequencing revealed that the virus belonged to the 2.3.4.4b clade and the D1.1 genotype, the same one linked to serious infections in the United States and British Columbia, Canada."
Estudios en 14 países muestran una tasa de COVID persistente del 25% al 30%
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/studies-across-14-nations-show-25-30-rate-long-covid
https://autodefesasanitaria.substack.com/p/estudios-en-14-paises-muestran-una
@randahl he will come with the same statement as with the birdflu. Let it spread. It will kill the weak and the the strong survive. Ones that’s done there will be no #birdflu or #CreutzfeldtJakob anymore. #jfkjr studied science…… did he?! #lunatic
@adhdeanasl @COVID19_DISEASE This 
Get the data backed up and get it leaked. Good grief 
“The thing about this virus is, every time we think we know what’s going to happen, it does something totally unexpected. And that’s the only consistent thing I can say about it.” https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/scientific-facts-about-h5n1-bird-flu #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon #BirdFlu #H5N1
QT World Health Organization
2025 April 18
WHO, @fao.org , WOAH updated their assessment of the risk #BirdFlu poses to human health.
Based on the information we have, the risk for the general public is low. The risk is low-to-moderate for people who work with potentially infected animals.
...
Investigate every human case to rule out the possibility of human-to-human spread
Cook meat & eggs thoroughly, consume only pasteurized milk
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/updated-joint-fao-who-woah-public-health-assessment-of-recent-influenza-a(h5)-virus-events-in-animals-and-people_apr2025
https://bsky.app/profile/who.int/post/3ln2vadvobs22
WHO, @fao.org, WOAH updated their assessment of the risk #BirdFlu poses to human health.
Based on the information we have, the risk for the general public is low. The risk is low-to-moderate for people who work with potentially infected animals.
bit.ly/4jfgD7a
US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
Cuts of as many as 20,000 HHS staff upend public health research
FDA's program to improve bird flu testing in food also suspended
Suspension affects tests for Cyclospora in spinach, glyphosate in barley
New: FDA staff walk out on RFK, study links #Covid to car crashes (similar to driving drunk), N95 respirator use significantly lowers hospital costs & carbon footprint, a new variant warning, I explain what to expect re: upcoming CDC vaccine decisions, and more:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-17-126843911
Please share! #LongCovid #CDC #birdflu #health
Regardless of whether #H5N1 jumps from person to person sooner, later or never, it’s raging in wild animals.
In the US, thousands of birds of more than 160 native species, including mallards, sparrows, pigeons and bald eagles, have been infected. So have hundreds of mammals of more than two dozen native species, including raccoons, bears and opossums.
Some of these get sick, and some die.
“Everything you need to know about bird flu” https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/scientific-facts-about-h5n1-bird-flu
