Heidi Pecoraro (DVM/PhD)
@vetpathdr.bsky.social
Veterinary pathologist. Specialized in infectious and zoonotic diseases. Focused on One Health and the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment.
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rfk jr's attitude toward anyone or thing that gets sick is "if he dies, he dies."
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread (Gift Article)
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
rfk jr's attitude toward anyone or thing that gets sick is "if he dies, he dies."
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H5N1 confirmed in 4 black rats in Riverside County, CA, which had recent poultry outbreaks.
"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...DOGE."
"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...DOGE."
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.
www.cbsnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
H5N1 confirmed in 4 black rats in Riverside County, CA, which had recent poultry outbreaks.
"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...DOGE."
"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...DOGE."
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BREAKING: VIRUS FROM NEVADA DAIRY WORKER WITH BIRD FLU HAS THE SAME GENETIC MUTATION seen in the Nevada cows – a change of PB2 D701N that has previously been assoc with more efficient virus replication in ppl & mammals.
CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of
CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
BREAKING: VIRUS FROM NEVADA DAIRY WORKER WITH BIRD FLU HAS THE SAME GENETIC MUTATION seen in the Nevada cows – a change of PB2 D701N that has previously been assoc with more efficient virus replication in ppl & mammals.
CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of
CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Merry Christmas!
Article discusses parts of a new paper on HPAI in cats. You can link to the paper from the article as well.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/h...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/h...
Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu? (Gift Article)
A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Article discusses parts of a new paper on HPAI in cats. You can link to the paper from the article as well.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/h...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/h...
Sunrise today. After a week of morning temps in the teens and negative wind chills, it was finally warm enough (30F) to walk the pups.
December 8, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Sunrise today. After a week of morning temps in the teens and negative wind chills, it was finally warm enough (30F) to walk the pups.
There have been two recent cases of HPAI in children. As a veterinarian in the public health sphere (and previous influenza researcher), I am becoming increasingly nervous about spillover and sustained transmission among humans.
www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/he...
www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/he...
Human-to-human transmission worries rise after Californian child potentially contracts avian flu from unknown source
Days after a Canadian teenager was diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu virus, the United States’ California reported another potential case of bird flu in a child
www.downtoearth.org.in
November 23, 2024 at 12:52 PM
There have been two recent cases of HPAI in children. As a veterinarian in the public health sphere (and previous influenza researcher), I am becoming increasingly nervous about spillover and sustained transmission among humans.
www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/he...
www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/he...
In my hometown for a conference and found my happy place.
November 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
In my hometown for a conference and found my happy place.
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Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
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Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
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November 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
We are on @bsky.app.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
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