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Summary

The USDA confirmed H5N1 bird flu in rats for the first time, detecting the virus in four black rats in California near recent poultry outbreaks.

Other infected mammals include a harbor seal, a fox, a bobcat, and a cat likely exposed through contaminated raw pet food.

The discovery comes as the USDA scrambles to rehire bird flu experts recently fired under cost-cutting measures.

Since 2022, the virus has led to mass poultry culls, rising egg prices, infections in dairy cows, and nearly 70 human cases, including one fatality.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

The latest bird flu discoveries come as the USDA is trying to rehire bird flu experts that the agency recently fired as part of cost-cutting based on recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. 

Yeah, well we aren't exactly sending our best and brightest. Perhaps we'll get lucky. Or perhaps one of these morons will accidentally infect themselves before an all hands meeting with the new government.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

If this happens in NYC it’s a wrap.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

BuT iT's NoT a RaT fLu!!!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Man, the gamers really are piling on with this game of "Global Simulation".

Anyone know where the ESC button is?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Clan Pestilens prepare-readying for vermintide, yes-yes