Jeremy Oaten
@madeofoats.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Emergency management practitioner. Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management. Public servant working in support of the agriculture industry of BC. Views are my own.
The latest on the human #H5N1 case in British Columbia. Individual remains in critical condition and all tests from the investigation have been negative. Good and bad news - no other cases found, but still no definitive source of the infection.
Final update on human avian influenza case in B.C.
An extensive, multi-agency public-health investigation into an avian influenza case involving a B.C. teenager has identified no additional cases nor evidence of human-to-human transmission.
news.gov.bc.ca
November 26, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The latest on the human #H5N1 case in British Columbia. Individual remains in critical condition and all tests from the investigation have been negative. Good and bad news - no other cases found, but still no definitive source of the infection.
As #H5N1 bird flu spreads, finding a path forward that safeguards public health and sustains farming communities is more important than ever. Collaboration and innovative solutions are needed.
America’s Alarming Bird-Flu Strategy: Hope for the Best
Two virology professors discuss the lackluster response to an increasingly concerning outbreak.
nymag.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:21 PM
As #H5N1 bird flu spreads, finding a path forward that safeguards public health and sustains farming communities is more important than ever. Collaboration and innovative solutions are needed.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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Want to keep egg prices down? Invest in pandemic prevention and response.
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Grocers report egg shortage ahead of holidays amid surging bird flu
Avian influenza has affected more than 108 million poultry in 48 states since 2022, lifting prices and diminishing supply.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Want to keep egg prices down? Invest in pandemic prevention and response.
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This is the third consecutive winter in British Columbia that has resulted in devastating #H5N1 infections in the commercial poultry industry. The mental health toll on the farmers in BC's Fraser Valley is undoubtedly heavy - as this article highlights.
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
www.timescolonist.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:37 PM
This is the third consecutive winter in British Columbia that has resulted in devastating #H5N1 infections in the commercial poultry industry. The mental health toll on the farmers in BC's Fraser Valley is undoubtedly heavy - as this article highlights.
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November 15, 2024 at 2:47 AM
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“There is no direct evidence the disease can be transmitted to humans, but Health Canada recommends people do not eat meat from an infected animal, since cooking is not able to destroy the abnormal protein that causes the illness.” globalnews.ca/news/1088237... - Global BC
#bcpoli #health
#bcpoli #health
Third case of wasting disease found in B.C. deer | Globalnews.ca
A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has been identified in British Columbia.
globalnews.ca
November 22, 2024 at 12:02 AM
“There is no direct evidence the disease can be transmitted to humans, but Health Canada recommends people do not eat meat from an infected animal, since cooking is not able to destroy the abnormal protein that causes the illness.” globalnews.ca/news/1088237... - Global BC
#bcpoli #health
#bcpoli #health
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Very informative new short video on three H5N1 cases that are causing concern - feat. @helenbranswell.bsky.social h/t @annayeo.bsky.social @statnews.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/i4frp...
Why scientists are worried about three unusual cases of #H5N1 #birdflu in North America
YouTube video by STAT
youtube.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Very informative new short video on three H5N1 cases that are causing concern - feat. @helenbranswell.bsky.social h/t @annayeo.bsky.social @statnews.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/i4frp...