It goes without saying this concerns me. With the prevalence of H5N1 so high amongst wild birds, it is absolutely imperative that, globally, farms adhere to rigid biosecurity protocols. There are potential risks to both food supply and human health here. apnews.com/article/bird-f…
@brownecfm Ah, but who among us doesn’t have avian flu debt, eh? Just think of it as an opportunity to fix that
@brownecfm This presents a ⬆️ risk to the 🥛 food chain , albeit that effective pasteurisation may ⬇️it somewhat. That aside the zoonotic risks are evident and even with strict bio security controls, countries where 🐄 are outside for a significant time in the year are obviously exposed …
@brownecfm It’s the push to get rid of cows and make us eat bugs.
@brownecfm The milk from unhealthy animals is destroyed. Not sure how. So far variant affects cattle not humans. But what about future variants? Pasteurisation and thorough cooking are always important for food safety.
@brownecfm It's a relief to see you confirm that this is concerning, because in the American press it has been labelled as "cautious optimism" as the mammals have been asymptomatic, clearly the product of Covid minimization.
@brownecfm I swear sometimes it feels like new threats identified everyday…H5N1, measles…whew, what’s next? 🥺
@brownecfm Infected animals might become reservoirs for evolution of new variants that might jump back into humans . to identify dangerous ones are challenging . Combinations of climatic disasters and novel zoonotic pathogens led to a feedback loop of conflict avalanches.
@brownecfm Most likely government response: