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Professor | Director Global Center for Health Security | Chair Env Health | Infectious Disease | University of Nebraska Medical Center | @netec.bsky.social |
as well as 53 specimens from harbor seals and arial images. incredible effort by the research team. image in supplemental materials.
November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM
and here is a local media piece detailing the 2023 H5N1 HPAI impact on Caspian terns if you aren't into reading the scientific journal article washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/18/b...
Bird flu decimated tern colony in northwest Washington • Washington State Standard
More than half a colony of Caspian terns on a small island near Port Townsend died last year amid an outbreak of the disease.
washingtonstatestandard.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Agreed Krutika. CDC did state on a call public meeting today that as a result of the serosurvey H5N1 testing is now being offered to dairy workers at facilities w impacted herds.
November 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Helpful 11/7 MMWR on H5N1 serological survey conducted for dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado.

- infections going undiagnosed
- 7% seropositive
- value of targeted active monitoring and testing of workers

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Serologic Evidence of Recent Infection with Highly ..
This report describes serologic testing to identify ..
www.cdc.gov
November 20, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The Canada H5N1 sequence from hospitalized teenager shows two important mutations that improve the virus's ability to bind to human sialic acid receptors.

This adaptation is crucial for the virus's potential to spread between humans.
November 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM