HPAI Detection in Idaho Dairy Herd Boise, Idaho - The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) identified today highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Cassia County dairy cattle operation. These are the first cases of HPAI in a livestock operation in Idaho. The affected facility recently imported cattle from another state that has identified

Concerning primarily because H5N1 appears to be moving from cow to cow. It could only be a matter of time before it gets a foothold in humans.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I don’t know that I would trust any information coming out of the Idaho state government right now.

    This is obviously a major problem, I just don’t trust any numbers or details they might give.

    • kinther@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      3 months ago

      I agree it’s still pretty early to tell and very few sources are talking about this. If confirmed, it would be big news. Bovine to bovine transmission means it’s getting easier to cross species. My fear is that it gets into pigs, which are very close to humans.