What H5N1 in US Dairy Says about the State of Public Health

07/05/2024
What H5N1 in US Dairy Says about the State of Public Health

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In about a month, the discovery of H5N1 avian flu in U.S. dairy cows, plus one human H5N1 case, plus H5N1 fragments in grocery-store milk, has gone from surprise to food scare to impending pandemic. Even if we’re lucky enough to avoid more human cases, the scare could incapacitate a vital American food resource — and reopen some political wounds that haven’t healed since COVID-19. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published May 7, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/05/07/What-H5N1-US-Dairy-Says-Public-Health/