The US hasn't seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why

[Wonder Why]

https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-cdc-8857e56c7b91d82613042beaba169a31

That is the title of an AP story.

I know why! There's nobody left in government to look for bird flu so we'll all die not just the birds, thanks to Krasnov.

[SheltieLover]

1. Piss poor reporting by an inadequate, corrupt admin

[newdeal2]

3. It's on purpose

You will not get real facts or data from this administration.

[SheltieLover]

6. Of course it's on purpose. It's part of destroying America for pootin.

[LauraInLA]

11. Luckily there are states including California that continue to test and report, so we'll have some data

when the numbers spike again.

[SheltieLover]

19. Good to hear!

Ty!

[orangecrush]

2. Yup

[hlthe2b]

4. There does appear to be some seasonality. CSU and State Agriculture and Dept. of Wildlife staff are

collecting samples/testing continuously and are seeing some drop in positivity in Peromyscus species rodents (a common carrier believed to be the source to Colorado dairies--among the most impacted in the country) and other species, including a wide variety of birds and water fowl. Likewise, a decrease in issues in Colorado poultry facilities (and yes we actually DO have some). Likewise hospital ERs have included Avian Flu testing on some of their respiratory panels along with RSV, Type A & B influenza, COVID-19, Rhinovirus, and Strep. Not everyone gets that added screen for Avian FLu (expensive) but enough random samples to be significant and CO Public Health is not reporting positivities recently (nor in dairy or poultry workers.

Nor are we seeing bird die-offs right now.

The Fall may be a different situation but there is a drop-off in risk/spread right now.

[SheltieLover]

7. TY for sharing!

[allegorical oracle]

14. This sniffs of another conspiracy theory that will blamed on the prior administration.

It is a seasonal ailment and can be affected by migration patterns. Plus, once detected, the poultry operations began to take corrective measures.

From Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine:

The current outbreak in North America began in Nov. 2021, when the virus was introduced – either via trans-Atlantic migration or transmission of the virus in Iceland or Greenland – from Europe, where it had already been circulating for several years. Once in North America, it spread rapidly through both wild birds and poultry, causing significant losses to the poultry industry.

[riversedge]

5. "Similar surveillance is "urgently needed" among domestic cats, said Kristen Coleman, a researcher at....

I had not read about cats being infected.


Similar surveillance is “urgently needed” among domestic cats, said Kristen Coleman, a researcher at the University of Maryland at College Park who studies emerging animal diseases. She recently released a paper reviewing bird flu in infections in cats between 2004 and 2024.

Barn cats that died after drinking raw milk were one of the first signs that dairy cows were becoming infected with bird flu in 2024. Since then, the Agriculture Department has confirmed more than 120 domestic cats infected with the virus across the U.S.

Infections have mostly been found in cats that died. Less is known about milder infections, whether cats can recover from bird flu — or whether the virus can spill over into people.

Coleman has been collecting blood samples from cats across the U.S. to see if they have evidence of previous exposure to the virus. But the process is slow and research funding is uncertain.
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[SheltieLover]

8. There have been a few cases of cats dying after ingesting raw food

[Shellback Squid]

9. the egg crisis was manufactured?

until the next (whatever powers that be want boosted) crisis

[LauraInLA]

10. No, but avian flu does appear to have a seasonal component. And even if the Feds stop testing/reporting,

states including California will continue to test and report.

[BoRaGard]

12. G.O.P. Ministry of Occultism is protecting you from upsetting news

Please be sure to send a nice thank you note to the G.O.P. Truth Censors

[Iamscrewed]

13. No worries

It will go away when the weather warms up, " Krasnov "

[Mtnmama]

15. Of course not!

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil!

[happy feet]

16. EXACTLY

My first thought. Remember when the orange one sad if you don’t test covid will go away🤬

[Beartracks]

17. There's a little town in my state that once lost its whole police force.

I bet they didn't see a speeding ticket or domestic violence case in months. I wonder why?

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[twodogsbarking]

18. Data collection has to be collected and documented with near zero error in any step of the way.

Study must be done prior to release. Break one link and you break the chain.