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First case of highly pathogenic avian influenza transmitted from cow to human confirmed (www.sciencedaily.com)

submitted 3 months ago by recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to c/health@lemmy.world

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In March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye and samples were collected by the regional health department to test for potential influenza A. Experts have now confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza transmission from a mammal (dairy cow) to a human.

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[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh, they were already there. Someone I know who regularly bumps into the raw milk people was recently telling me he was surprised just how many of them are huge Trump supporters. They were ranting to him about how this is just another hoax and that they aren't scared.

Probably has something to do with the crunchy to alt right pipeline, if I had to guess.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That pipeline is so damn real.

I've had occasion to buy raw milk to test making different cheeses (that hobby didn't last long enough to produce much cheese, sadly). This would have been before Trump was a big thing in politics, but I swear every person I met there was a damn tea party nut.

[–] 3ntranced@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

If you go far enough down the political spectrum everything comes together eventually, and I think raw milk is one of those points. Both right and left seem to have an equal standing.

Lefties are interested in it for the natural side or its different cooking properties. Rightys are making sure the government isn't putting female replacement hormones or some nonsense when pasturizing.

And here I am, drinking half and half because I need to go to the store.