Trust is KEY in public health. It is imperative ALL dairy workers are able to freely report symptoms and isolate, and to have easy access to testing and the current seasonal flu vaccine. Very important to get robust economic incentives in place to allow this. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the devastation it would cause in some herds.
I didn't realise I'd been quoted in this article (regarding the risk of a coinfection with seasonal flu and H5N1 potentially leading to a reassortment event). www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt....
Major disease-tracking platform predicts the risk of a mutant variant will increase five-fold this winter
My first post has to be about #LongCOVIDwww.nature.com/articles/s41...
This Review outlines the current state of scientific evidence on long COVID, discusses its impacts on patients, health systems, economies and global health metrics, and proposes a forward-looking rese...
If the 10-15% CFR in dairy cattle quoted in this article is correct, something has changed; this is higher than previous outbreaks in dairy herds in the US. As noted in a previous post, the lack of biosecurity is beyond shocking. abc30.com/dead-cows-si...
As of Friday afternoon, there are 13 confirmed human cases of the Bird flu in the state and hundreds of infected cows.
And here's a 10min video, featuring Dr Ziyad Al-Aly, Rosie (who has #LongCovidthreadreaderapp.com/thread/18465...vimeo.com/1017483971
The AW 'air' issue of Designed is out! Featuring The Royal Ballet School, hand fans, outdoor living hotels, designer profiles, and comment on dark skies, air-cleaning paint, and by @brownecfm.bsky.socialdesignedmagazine.com Cover Photography by ASH
Counterpoint: this is yet another soulless hotel in Portrush, which no doubt will be essentially vacant for six months of the year. The bar and music venue it's replacing was a hub for the live music scene on the North Coast and a beloved pub for everyone who lives or lived here.
The Marcus Hotel Portrush, Tapestry Collection by Hilton represents an investment of £11million.
Just after the first lockdown in Northern Ireland - back in 2020 - I relocated from Belfast to my hometown of Ballymena. Because I run my own business, and work entirely remotely, I was able to take long walks during the day, and often passed this heron. Always in the same place. A pensive bird.
