Kristen K. Coleman
@drkristenkc.bsky.social
One Health & Airborne Infection
Asst Prof at University of Maryland
“A friend to the animals, as well as a philanthropist“
"We want more than the wars of our fathers"
Asst Prof at University of Maryland
“A friend to the animals, as well as a philanthropist“
"We want more than the wars of our fathers"
Janie girl passed quietly at home this very sad Thanksgiving morning. We are crushed but grateful for her unconditional love. Our little buddy is back with Gma Sue and Jaxie, doing what she loves — running the pasture and being a farm girl. We are going to miss you so much baby Jane 💔
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Janie girl passed quietly at home this very sad Thanksgiving morning. We are crushed but grateful for her unconditional love. Our little buddy is back with Gma Sue and Jaxie, doing what she loves — running the pasture and being a farm girl. We are going to miss you so much baby Jane 💔
DC got a new animal shelter building and it looks awesome but Brandywine Valley SPCA needs help with the transition! All adoption fees are waived through Sunday!! Please help contribute to the happy times ahead for these pets in need!
#DC #WashingtonDC #goodnews
#DC #WashingtonDC #goodnews
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
DC got a new animal shelter building and it looks awesome but Brandywine Valley SPCA needs help with the transition! All adoption fees are waived through Sunday!! Please help contribute to the happy times ahead for these pets in need!
#DC #WashingtonDC #goodnews
#DC #WashingtonDC #goodnews
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Is it possible that social media, which promised to connect the world, instead increased polarization? A model of human social dynamics predicts a sharp transition into a polarized state above a certain threshold of social connectivity. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Gym350XnNW8
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Is it possible that social media, which promised to connect the world, instead increased polarization? A model of human social dynamics predicts a sharp transition into a polarized state above a certain threshold of social connectivity. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Gym350XnNW8
Today is National Black Cat Day! Consider adopting one! They are often overlooked in shelters and euthanized at a higher rate. They do not bring bad luck! I had Zero for a long time and have had lots of luck in my life! I love and miss you so much ZZ!! 🐈⬛🖤 #nationalblackcatday
October 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Today is National Black Cat Day! Consider adopting one! They are often overlooked in shelters and euthanized at a higher rate. They do not bring bad luck! I had Zero for a long time and have had lots of luck in my life! I love and miss you so much ZZ!! 🐈⬛🖤 #nationalblackcatday
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Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug, what a truly beautiful moment.
October 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug, what a truly beautiful moment.
For all asking on various platforms and wondering:
We can say with certainty that these cats were NOT fed raw milk or a raw diet. Dr. Jacob Gomez, the veterinarian who treated the cats, confirmed this.
We can say with certainty that these cats were NOT fed raw milk or a raw diet. Dr. Jacob Gomez, the veterinarian who treated the cats, confirmed this.
Attention veterinarians and cat owners! Today we published a One Health paper on an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among 4 house cats in Tulare, the epicenter of the California dairy cattle outbreaks.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(H5N1) among house cats: A case series involving oseltamivir treatment
We present a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak among four domestic cats from the same household within close proximity to a dairy far…
sciencedirect.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
For all asking on various platforms and wondering:
We can say with certainty that these cats were NOT fed raw milk or a raw diet. Dr. Jacob Gomez, the veterinarian who treated the cats, confirmed this.
We can say with certainty that these cats were NOT fed raw milk or a raw diet. Dr. Jacob Gomez, the veterinarian who treated the cats, confirmed this.
Reposted by Kristen K. Coleman
We all need a bit of love right now! Here's the Heart Nebula - the latest capture from last night 🤎
#astrophotography #astronomy @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
#astrophotography #astronomy @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We all need a bit of love right now! Here's the Heart Nebula - the latest capture from last night 🤎
#astrophotography #astronomy @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
#astrophotography #astronomy @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
Attention veterinarians and cat owners! Today we published a One Health paper on an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among 4 house cats in Tulare, the epicenter of the California dairy cattle outbreaks.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(H5N1) among house cats: A case series involving oseltamivir treatment
We present a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak among four domestic cats from the same household within close proximity to a dairy far…
sciencedirect.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Attention veterinarians and cat owners! Today we published a One Health paper on an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among 4 house cats in Tulare, the epicenter of the California dairy cattle outbreaks.
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Kristen K. Coleman
Bird flu can be deadly in house #cats - now a UMD study in One Health journal shows how they can survive it 🐈⬛ 🐈
“Our study shows cats can survive bird flu if they receive early care and antiviral treatment," says SPH professor @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#birdflu
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
“Our study shows cats can survive bird flu if they receive early care and antiviral treatment," says SPH professor @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#birdflu
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Bird flu can be deadly in house #cats - now a UMD study in One Health journal shows how they can survive it 🐈⬛ 🐈
“Our study shows cats can survive bird flu if they receive early care and antiviral treatment," says SPH professor @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#birdflu
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
“Our study shows cats can survive bird flu if they receive early care and antiviral treatment," says SPH professor @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#birdflu
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
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Photo from my collection - the seller said it was from 1964. It has not been filtered or modified by me - whether by accident or on purpose it was overexposed to wonderful effect.
September 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Photo from my collection - the seller said it was from 1964. It has not been filtered or modified by me - whether by accident or on purpose it was overexposed to wonderful effect.
What can be done to eliminate this biosecurity vulnerability in the US? @fda.gov @usdafoodsafety.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
FDA warns of H5N1 avian flu detection in raw cat food
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What can be done to eliminate this biosecurity vulnerability in the US? @fda.gov @usdafoodsafety.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
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Need for improved One Health surveillance; accelerated implementation of new indoor air engineering standards; continued investment in animal and human vaccines, + improved public health communication that address health disinformation
👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
August 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Need for improved One Health surveillance; accelerated implementation of new indoor air engineering standards; continued investment in animal and human vaccines, + improved public health communication that address health disinformation
👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Opinion piece: Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of #AvianFlu spillovers. In PNAS Front Matter: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAI #Covid19
#pandemic #SARSCOV2 #PandemicPreparedness
#BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAI #Covid19
#pandemic #SARSCOV2 #PandemicPreparedness
August 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Opinion piece: Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of #AvianFlu spillovers. In PNAS Front Matter: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAI #Covid19
#pandemic #SARSCOV2 #PandemicPreparedness
#BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAI #Covid19
#pandemic #SARSCOV2 #PandemicPreparedness
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The bird flu virus that has beset dairy farms since early last year may be spreading through the air in so-called milking parlors and through contaminated wastewater
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/h...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/h...
Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report
www.nytimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The bird flu virus that has beset dairy farms since early last year may be spreading through the air in so-called milking parlors and through contaminated wastewater
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/h...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/h...
Tiny cleaned up a record 22 plastic water bottles littered around the local track Sunday morning. She loves doing it but people should not be littering like this! What is going on?
August 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Tiny cleaned up a record 22 plastic water bottles littered around the local track Sunday morning. She loves doing it but people should not be littering like this! What is going on?
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Avian Flu Diary commented on our preprint describing H5N1 environmental contamination in air, cow's exhaled breath, wastewater, milking equipment at dairy farms, led by Seema Lakdawala.
afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/08/prep...
afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/08/prep...
Preprint: Surveillance on California Dairy Farms Reveals Multiple Sources of H5N1 Transmission
Credit EID Journal #18,821 Six weeks ago, in Dairy Cows Infected with Influenza A(H5N1) Reveals Low Infectious Dose and Transmission Bar...
afludiary.blogspot.com
August 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Avian Flu Diary commented on our preprint describing H5N1 environmental contamination in air, cow's exhaled breath, wastewater, milking equipment at dairy farms, led by Seema Lakdawala.
afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/08/prep...
afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/08/prep...
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🚨 New @jama.com review: Gun violence survivors need more than emergency care.
🔹 68% report chronic pain
🔹 50%+ show signs of PTSD
🔹 75% leave hospital with bullet fragments
🔹 10% suffer reinjury
UMSOM trauma experts urge better long-term care.
🔗 bit.ly/3UfHPIh
#GunViolence #Healthcare #PTSD
🔹 68% report chronic pain
🔹 50%+ show signs of PTSD
🔹 75% leave hospital with bullet fragments
🔹 10% suffer reinjury
UMSOM trauma experts urge better long-term care.
🔗 bit.ly/3UfHPIh
#GunViolence #Healthcare #PTSD
August 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
🚨 New @jama.com review: Gun violence survivors need more than emergency care.
🔹 68% report chronic pain
🔹 50%+ show signs of PTSD
🔹 75% leave hospital with bullet fragments
🔹 10% suffer reinjury
UMSOM trauma experts urge better long-term care.
🔗 bit.ly/3UfHPIh
#GunViolence #Healthcare #PTSD
🔹 68% report chronic pain
🔹 50%+ show signs of PTSD
🔹 75% leave hospital with bullet fragments
🔹 10% suffer reinjury
UMSOM trauma experts urge better long-term care.
🔗 bit.ly/3UfHPIh
#GunViolence #Healthcare #PTSD
Reposted by Kristen K. Coleman
#USDA reports another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd in California, the 771st such detection in the state.
The cumulative national total of detected/confirmed herds is 1,078 in 17 states. The true number of infected herds? Who knows?
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
The cumulative national total of detected/confirmed herds is 1,078 in 17 states. The true number of infected herds? Who knows?
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
August 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
#USDA reports another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd in California, the 771st such detection in the state.
The cumulative national total of detected/confirmed herds is 1,078 in 17 states. The true number of infected herds? Who knows?
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
The cumulative national total of detected/confirmed herds is 1,078 in 17 states. The true number of infected herds? Who knows?
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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“If these trends are not stopped, science is going to be destroyed." Here's my story on the accelerating growth of systemic research fraud--aka paper mills. Gift link: nyti.ms/45rDirw
Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds
A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“If these trends are not stopped, science is going to be destroyed." Here's my story on the accelerating growth of systemic research fraud--aka paper mills. Gift link: nyti.ms/45rDirw
See our new commentary published today in PNAS!
Gone are the days clean indoor air is an afterthought. It is among the top things we can achieve NOW to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other panzootic disease outbreaks.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Gone are the days clean indoor air is an afterthought. It is among the top things we can achieve NOW to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other panzootic disease outbreaks.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers | PNAS
Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers
www.pnas.org
July 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
See our new commentary published today in PNAS!
Gone are the days clean indoor air is an afterthought. It is among the top things we can achieve NOW to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other panzootic disease outbreaks.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Gone are the days clean indoor air is an afterthought. It is among the top things we can achieve NOW to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other panzootic disease outbreaks.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Full text now published, open access to all. 🐱
Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#IDSky
Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature
As an avian influenza virus (AIV) panzootic is underway, the threat of a human pandemic is emerging. Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored.
doi.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Full text now published, open access to all. 🐱
Reposted by Kristen K. Coleman
HPAI outbreak in cats in a household in California, near cattle outbreak. Early supportive care + antiviral treatment = cat survival. + high titers of neutralizing antibodies at least 3-4 months post infection.
👉 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
👉 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
July 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
HPAI outbreak in cats in a household in California, near cattle outbreak. Early supportive care + antiviral treatment = cat survival. + high titers of neutralizing antibodies at least 3-4 months post infection.
👉 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
👉 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
Full text now published, open access to all. 🐱
Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @drkristenkc.bsky.social
#IDSky
Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature
As an avian influenza virus (AIV) panzootic is underway, the threat of a human pandemic is emerging. Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored.
doi.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Full text now published, open access to all. 🐱
Our review of avian influenza in felines is now published in @ofidjournal.bsky.social!
I plan to do a thread highlighting the most important findings when I get the chance.
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
I plan to do a thread highlighting the most important findings when I get the chance.
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature
Abstract. As an avian influenza virus (AIV) panzootic is underway, the threat of a human pandemic is emerging. Infections among mammalian species in freque
academic.oup.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our review of avian influenza in felines is now published in @ofidjournal.bsky.social!
I plan to do a thread highlighting the most important findings when I get the chance.
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
I plan to do a thread highlighting the most important findings when I get the chance.
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
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In felids: 607 AIV infections in felines, including 302 associated deaths. Cases across 18 countries and 12 felid species. Most cases since 2022, associated with panzootic.
👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
May 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
In felids: 607 AIV infections in felines, including 302 associated deaths. Cases across 18 countries and 12 felid species. Most cases since 2022, associated with panzootic.
👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...