H5N1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are we worried about this if few if any cows have died and they spread the disease through the dairy herd milking process?

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/hpai-dairy-faqs.pdf

Because covid isn't worth worrying about anymore.

[Anonymous]

Summery of the mammal-human transmission from the NEJM

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2405371

His household contacts did not display symptoms.

[Anonymous]

Well this article is a little concerning. The CDC never went to the farm that the farm worker was employed at. They also did not manage to follow-up with the farm worker’s contacts. I get that the farm worker was resistant to giving information, but they should have pressed harder.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-pandemic-potential-cdc-investigation/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well this article is a little concerning. The CDC never went to the farm that the farm worker was employed at. They also did not manage to follow-up with the farm worker’s contacts. I get that the farm worker was resistant to giving information, but they should have pressed harder.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-pandemic-potential-cdc-investigation/

What did you expect? Why would the farm or the farm worker cooperate? The CDC wasn't going to reimburse them for lost income.

[Anonymous]

Just get your flu shot in the fall, it will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Literally haven’t heard one word about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Literally haven’t heard one word about this.

Are you a farmer? Otherwise it doesn't really affect you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get your flu shot in the fall, it will be fine.

Where can I get a shot for H5N1 flu?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just get your flu shot in the fall, it will be fine.

Where can I get a shot for H5N1 flu?

Why do you care?

[Anonymous]

U.S. announces nearly $200 million in funding to fight the spread of H5N1 bird flu in cows, including

- $98M for farms to contain the spread
- $34M for testing and public health labs
- $8M for vaccine development
- $8M for commercial milk safety
- $3M for wastewater surveillance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:U.S. announces nearly $200 million in funding to fight the spread of H5N1 bird flu in cows, including

- $98M for farms to contain the spread
- $34M for testing and public health labs
- $8M for vaccine development
- $8M for commercial milk safety
- $3M for wastewater surveillance

This isn’t much money. Agriculture is an important segment of the economy.

[Anonymous]

How are dairy & beef futures doing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:U.S. announces nearly $200 million in funding to fight the spread of H5N1 bird flu in cows, including

- $98M for farms to contain the spread
- $34M for testing and public health labs
- $8M for vaccine development
- $8M for commercial milk safety
- $3M for wastewater surveillance

This isn’t much money. Agriculture is an important segment of the economy.

This must be some kind of joke. Tens of billions to support wars - but well under 1 billion to help contain a potentially new pandemic. Drop in the bucket (and the $ on vaccine development would surely be useful even if H5N1 were to fizzle out). Hahahaha, good one.