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Kali

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17. that is pretty alarmist and is missing an important phrase from the cdc recommendation
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 09:41 PM
Apr 2024
Take steps to reduce your risk of infection with avian influenza A viruses associated with severe disease when working with animals or materials, including raw milk, confirmed infected or potentially infected with these novel influenza A viruses.


it is NOT all animal workers, it is for people around confirmed or suspected infected animals. so far only in poultry and older lactating dairy cows (34 herds in 9 states) - and of course wild birds.
here is the current situation - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm
2 humans infected in 2 years, one from a dairy situation and the other poultry related.

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I'm getting a bit worried about our next-door neighbors who have a backyard chicken coop ;(. LauraInLA Apr 2024 #1
How would a backyard coop become exposed? vanlassie Apr 2024 #5
Birds fly everywhere. Difficult if not impossible to protect cbabe Apr 2024 #9
How am I going to get a mask on my cat? vanlassie Apr 2024 #2
Yeah, I was wondering about that too. Xavier Breath Apr 2024 #7
Oh that makes sense. Mine are indoor only. vanlassie Apr 2024 #8
See reply 10. House mice can carry the virus, too. highplainsdem Apr 2024 #11
I just skimmed through the replies, don't see any recommendations. I'd recommend keeping them highplainsdem Apr 2024 #10
Keep them indoors. There PlutosHeart Apr 2024 #20
I feel so bad for the birds people eat. Their lives are horrible mucifer Apr 2024 #3
We're toast if that breaks through, RandySF Apr 2024 #4
Raw milk seems to have become a real obsession with fundies lately... 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2024 #6
From A Worker Standpoint... ProfessorGAC Apr 2024 #12
And if the bird flu doesn't get you the Brucellosis might. littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 #13
K&R orangecrush Apr 2024 #14
I think it would be a good idea, too, to make sure that wnylib Apr 2024 #15
This is nuclear. Bluethroughu Apr 2024 #16
Post removed Post removed Apr 2024 #25
Thin crust or hand tossed? BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #27
This frequent flyer troll loves that frozen crap Brother Buzz Apr 2024 #29
lol... I said "frozen," too. Cha Apr 2024 #31
LOL, actually I started riffing on Groucho Marx when her name splashed Brother Buzz Apr 2024 #32
Lol at Groucho.. Yes you must be going as in Cha Apr 2024 #35
Lol... definitely Frozen. Cha Apr 2024 #30
Enjoy your stay... pdxflyboy Apr 2024 #28
that is pretty alarmist and is missing an important phrase from the cdc recommendation Kali Apr 2024 #17
A worker could unknowingly spread the virus throughout an entire herd and take it home with them. littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 #18
the CDC is not recommeding ALL animal workers to take extreme cautions Kali Apr 2024 #19
I'm aware of that. I'm speaking to the different mitigation techniques. littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 #22
Got it Kali Apr 2024 #23
The Dr quoted in the OP Zeitghost Apr 2024 #21
It's Eric Feigl-Ding - he traffics in alarmist AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2024 #34
I work quality assurance in a dairy plant NickB79 Apr 2024 #24
I bet he's not as hair on fire as Eric Ding BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #26
Yeah, I'm expecting a shrug NickB79 Apr 2024 #33
I would say if it is in an affected state Kali Apr 2024 #36
We're not going to stop eating eggs from our hens, Bayard Apr 2024 #37
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