(4) Stamp out viral circulation in dairy cows
Stopping circulation & spillovers from wild birds is tricky but cows may be a bigger risk for viral evolution given that they're mammals kept in large numbers with close, frequent contact with people
https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr5866
(6/10)
Stopping circulation & spillovers from wild birds is tricky but cows may be a bigger risk for viral evolution given that they're mammals kept in large numbers with close, frequent contact with people
https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr5866
(6/10)
Comments
We should do the same nationally or pursue other assured ways to pinpoint H5N1
We’ve proposed local wastewater sequencing as a workaround, though that would be more onerous
https://statnews.com/2024/09/27/h5n1-bird-flu-wastewater-surveillance-sequencing/
(7/10)
https://thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00503-6/fulltext
(8/10)
Until we have a better grip on spread, we should also screen at least a subset of people testing + for flu A to discern the presence/frequency of hidden infections
All H5N1+ cases should be sequenced
(9/10)
If we continue with the status quo, there’s a chance H5N1 never becomes a bigger threat but, with flu season forthcoming, also a possibility for it to abruptly adapt & immediately launch a global crisis
(10/10)