News about bird flu

Michigan's Dept of Ag & Rural Development has detected another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd, the state's 26th. This is the first new detection in over a month for MI. It brings the cumulative national total to 142. (@USDA says 140, but it's missing 1 each from Iowa & MI. pic.twitter.com/N3iYo6FkOI

About 1/4 of Colorado's dairies have confirmed cases of the avian flu. "I think it's an important time for public health to be watching this really closely," said ColoradoSPH's Elizabeth Carlton. "Concern for the general public is pretty low right now." buff.ly/3RTQXBl

.@Nature article shows dual binding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus from a dairy cow in the U.S. to both avian- and human-type receptors. This is consistent with the finding of both receptors in cow udders, & raises pandemic risk another notch. nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07766-6

“Bird flu vaccines for cows are also being studied, but that process takes time” www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/04/bird-flu-case-us-humans-cows