Dairy cows in Nevada found to be infected with Influenza H5N1 (bird flu) genotype D1.1, presumably contracted from wild birds. D1.1 genotype is different from the B3.13 genotype which is causing a multistate H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle.
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CORRECTION: Genotype D1.1 has been responsible for some (not most) human infections to date and most case have been mild. Genotype D1.1 has a mutation that may increase its ability to spread from animals to humans but does not seem to influence ability to spread from humans to humans.
I wonder if we can even eat chicken or beef. I haven’t heard that we can’t but it would be nice to hear if we can. Keep your cats inside is all I know.
You can! Enough heat will kill H5N1 (as occurs during pasteurization of milk). Cook chicken to internal temp of 165˚F, ground beef to 160˚F, and beef cuts to 145˚F. (Or keep it simple and cook everything to 165˚F)
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Look this ☝️
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/food-safety.html