The CDC is actively testing wastewater across the United States to monitor the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus. This initiative is part of a broader effort to track influenza, including the avian influenza A virus. In addition, US authorities have begun testing supermarket products such as ice cream, butter, and cream cheese for traces of the H5N1 virus. A USDA report indicates that bird flu transmission is likely occurring through workers, cows, vehicles, and equipment moving between farms. Experts, including Abraar Karan, warn that without ramped-up testing, the US could face another pandemic. Recent wastewater surveillance reports from the CDC for the week ending June 22 show increasing signals of H5N1 in the San Francisco area.
Signs of avian flu found in San Francisco wastewater https://t.co/pCFiLsCXE8
π¨ New study reveals cattle are susceptible to HPAI #H5N1 virus. Researchers used bovine airway epithelial cells to show rapid virus replication without severe damage. Expands our understanding of avian influenza's host range. https://t.co/lJjwbHzjA1 https://t.co/BodJx0gXUy
. #H1N2 (A/#H1N2v) is endemic among pigs worldwide. It's a strain of the flu; while it's related to #H5N1, it's no more lethal than otherwise-average flu (which can kill, but usually doesn't), & isn't highly contagious to humans. cc. @Ericka14957869 https://t.co/OfHuPFPSni
H5N1 signal going to hit a new peak soon in the wastewater https://t.co/v4TcnJuX03
Has anyone figured out why the San Francisco area has been lighting up in wastewater surveillance for #influenzaA (as a proxy for #H5N1 #birdflu)? Latest report from @CDC for the week ending June 22. https://t.co/XQL9N4Uv9L https://t.co/xwZOBtoW2t
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π¬ If the government doesnβt prepare to ramp up #H5N1 #birdflu testing, @AbraarKaran and other researchers warn, the US could be caught off guard again by a #pandemic https://t.co/SedHwYz9sg
As #BirdFlu cases among animals continue to rise, a @USDA report found that transmission is likely happening when workers, cows, vehicles and equipment go to multiple farms. @m_scribe via @guardian π https://t.co/aZ9k3Twvr9
π¦ US authorities have begun a new round of testing to check for traces of the H5N1 bird flu virus in supermarket products including ice cream, butter, and cream cheese Read the full story at the link below β¬οΈ https://t.co/W71DC0tSTJ
Researchers identified traces of the #H10N5 bird flu virus in environmental samples linked to the world's first human case, which was reported in #China in January, but no human-to-human transmission occurred, according to a study released last week. https://t.co/mJb7avNhSw
In Brief: @CDC is testing wastewater across the United States to track the spread of influenza virus, including the avian influenza A virus #H5N1 outbreak https://t.co/6bllfWTaQN https://t.co/aanlvwJQGL