Jonathan Schofield
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, is currently spiking in wild bird populations. Will this be the year it becomes readily transmissible p2p? That would be a perfect storm, with US monitoring and mitigation at an all time low thanks to RFKs gutting of the US public health system.
Meanwhile, a children's petting farm in Canada has asked all visitors to get tested, after detecting H5N1 in their poultry.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, is currently spiking in wild bird populations. Will this be the year it becomes readily transmissible p2p? That would be a perfect storm, with US monitoring and mitigation at an all time low thanks to RFKs gutting of the US public health system.
Meanwhile, a children's petting farm in Canada has asked all visitors to get tested, after detecting H5N1 in their poultry.
Japan has detected its first case of bird flu this season at a farm in Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/japan/science-health/hokkaido-bird-flu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #hokkaido #birdflu
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Idaho reported another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd recently, its 108th.
That makes 1,081 confirmed infected herds in 18 states since the outbreak was first recognized in spring 2024. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock
Idaho reported another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd recently, its 108th.
That makes 1,081 confirmed infected herds in 18 states since the outbreak was first recognized in spring 2024. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock