• Re: New infections with the dairy virus not being counted

    From RonO@rokimoto557@gmail.com to talk-origins on Sat Jul 5 07:50:24 2025
    From Newsgroup: talk.origins

    On 6/30/2025 7:19 PM, RonO wrote:
    On 6/30/2025 5:09 PM, RonO wrote:
    On 6/30/2025 4:42 PM, RonO wrote:
    https://hogvet51.substack.com/p/h5n1-dairy-infection-narratives-and

    I found this site on dairy influenza, and this article notes most of
    what I have been reporting on.  The lack of testing and epidemiology
    studies.  They still do not know how the cows are getting infected.
    The claim that contaminated milking equipment might be the source of
    infection or animal contact can't be replicated.  Cows living with
    infected cows do not get infected, and repeated contact with
    contaminated milking equipment failed to transmit the virus.

    The missing component in the tests were infected dairy workers
    working with the cattle.

    There is also the note that they do not know how the poultry farms
    are getting infected even though they go down around infected
    dairies. Again they fail to note that infected dairy workers likely
    also work at the poultry farms.

    It seems crazy that they haven't figured out how dairy workers are
    transmitting the virus to the cows and poultry.

    This article also notes that the USDA is not reporting new infections
    if they occur in states that have cleared the virus already.
    Apparently Colorado has started to report more infected herds, but
    they aren't counted because the herds were previously infected last
    year.  They aren't even noting if it is the D1.1 virus or the B3.13
    dairy infection.   Nevada and Arizona were infected with the D1.1
    genotype, and it turned out to be the same lineage that infected the
    Washington state poultry workers, and the Wyoming human patient and
    the Nevada dairies and dairy worker.  These were the poultry workers
    that got caught leaving Washington (several of them were detected as
    positive in Oregon and sent back to Washington).  What likely
    happened is that some of the infected poultry workers or their
    contacts were not detected and managed to get to Nevada and
    eventually Wyoming and Arizona.  The epidemiology was never
    attempted.  They never tested the dairy workers and never did contact
    tracing between the dairies in Nevada and Arizona.  They knew that
    they didn't get cattle, but they refused to determine if dairy
    workers had moved from state to state.

    QUOTE:
    We continue to have good evidence that both the B3.13 and D1.1
    strains persist in infected herds and spread onward to new herds and
    to poultry flocks via unknown mechanisms despite assumed best efforts
    to contain spread with quarantines and increased biosecurity.
    END QUOTE:

     From this guys article the missing link to infecting more dairy
    cattle are the dairy workers.  The studies that failed to transmit
    the virus did not have infected dairy workers working with the
    cattle. One early article noted that dairy workers were likely
    getting eye infections because they wiped their faces with the same
    towel that they washed the cows utters with before applying the
    suction cups. Spreading the virus could work both ways with that
    towel.  They refuse to make restricting dairy worker movements a
    requirement for quarantine.  It is still only recommended that dairy
    workers do not work on other farms if they work at an infected
    dairy.  No one should wonder how it spreads to other herds after all
    the infected herds have been identified and quarantined.

    It has been known since the first flocks got infected in Michigan
    that dairy workers from infected dairies also worked on the
    commercial farms that got infected.  How the poultry flocks are being
    infected should be no mystery.

    This guy also notes that poultry flocks are going down with the dairy
    virus in the Midwest and those states are not reporting infected
    dairy herds as is likely the case.  Everyone understands that the
    poultry flocks are getting infected by the nearby dairy herds, but no
    one wants to admit that dairy workers are taking the virus to the
    poultry farms.

    Ron Okimoto



    I should note that the Missouri study that found that most dairy
    cattle tested had antibodies to human influenza A (the samples were
    collected before the dairy epidemic hit Missouri).  They could not
    have gotten infected by wild birds because wild birds are not infected
    by human adapted influenza A.  The obvious vector of transmission to
    dairy cattle are infected dairy workers infecting the cattle.

    The study found that most dairy cattle were being infected by human
    influenza A or swine influenza A (can also infect humans).  So
    influenza infection of dairy cattle is not unusual, and since it was
    human adapted influenza A it was likely due to the spread of the virus
    among the human population (dairy workers were giving the virus to the
    cows).

    They are also likely infecting cattle with the dairy virus, since the
    animal to animal transmission and transmission from contaminated
    milking equipment doesn't seem to happen.

    Ron Okimoto

    If they had done the dairy worker testing and contact tracing from the
    start they would know how the other dairies and poultry farms have been infected.  Michigan got Texas Cattle, those cattle likely infected
    Michigan dairy workers and the infected dairy workers spread the virus
    to other cattle and dairy herds.  The states that did not get infected cattle but were infected by the dairy virus likely got infected dairy workers from farms that were infected in other states.  That would be consistent with what is known so far, and what I have been claiming
    since the first Texas dairy worker was found to be shedding live virus.
    They even cultured the virus from the dairy worker and started using it
    as the test strain.

    Ron Okimoto


    https://ktar.com/arizona-news/avian-influenza-maricopa-county/5724692/

    Multiple Arizona news outlets are noting the infected dairy that the
    USDA had confirmed June 24th, but the state did not release the
    information until July 4th. This Arizona news article is incorrect.
    This is not the second infected herd, but the 5th infected herd in the
    state. The first herd was confirmed on Valentine's day Feb 14 just
    after the Nevada herds and dairy worker were confirmed to have been
    infected with the D1.1 genotype late Jan. That herd was also confirmed
    to be infected with the D1.1 genotype. Arizona is not releasing
    accurate information to the public.

    They put the herds under quarantine, but they did not restrict dairy
    worker movements, so 5 herds have been infected, and multiple commercial
    egg farms in the same county. It is just crazy that dairy worker
    quarantine is not required at this time.

    Ron Okimoto

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  • From RonO@rokimoto557@gmail.com to talk-origins on Mon Jul 7 17:07:59 2025
    From Newsgroup: talk.origins

    On 6/30/2025 4:42 PM, RonO wrote:
    https://hogvet51.substack.com/p/h5n1-dairy-infection-narratives-and

    I found this site on dairy influenza, and this article notes most of
    what I have been reporting on.-a The lack of testing and epidemiology studies.-a They still do not know how the cows are getting infected.-a The claim that contaminated milking equipment might be the source of
    infection or animal contact can't be replicated.-a Cows living with
    infected cows do not get infected, and repeated contact with
    contaminated milking equipment failed to transmit the virus.

    The missing component in the tests were infected dairy workers working
    with the cattle.

    There is also the note that they do not know how the poultry farms are getting infected even though they go down around infected dairies. Again they fail to note that infected dairy workers likely also work at the poultry farms.

    It seems crazy that they haven't figured out how dairy workers are transmitting the virus to the cows and poultry.

    This article also notes that the USDA is not reporting new infections if they occur in states that have cleared the virus already.-a Apparently Colorado has started to report more infected herds, but they aren't
    counted because the herds were previously infected last year.-a They
    aren't even noting if it is the D1.1 virus or the B3.13 dairy infection.
    -aNevada and Arizona were infected with the D1.1 genotype, and it turned out to be the same lineage that infected the Washington state poultry workers, and the Wyoming human patient and the Nevada dairies and dairy worker.-a These were the poultry workers that got caught leaving
    Washington (several of them were detected as positive in Oregon and sent back to Washington).-a What likely happened is that some of the infected poultry workers or their contacts were not detected and managed to get
    to Nevada and eventually Wyoming and Arizona.-a The epidemiology was
    never attempted.-a They never tested the dairy workers and never did
    contact tracing between the dairies in Nevada and Arizona.-a They knew
    that they didn't get cattle, but they refused to determine if dairy
    workers had moved from state to state.

    QUOTE:
    We continue to have good evidence that both the B3.13 and D1.1 strains persist in infected herds and spread onward to new herds and to poultry flocks via unknown mechanisms despite assumed best efforts to contain
    spread with quarantines and increased biosecurity.
    END QUOTE:

    From this guys article the missing link to infecting more dairy cattle
    are the dairy workers.-a The studies that failed to transmit the virus
    did not have infected dairy workers working with the cattle.-a One early article noted that dairy workers were likely getting eye infections
    because they wiped their faces with the same towel that they washed the
    cows utters with before applying the suction cups.-a Spreading the virus could work both ways with that towel.-a They refuse to make restricting dairy worker movements a requirement for quarantine.-a It is still only recommended that dairy workers do not work on other farms if they work
    at an infected dairy.-a No one should wonder how it spreads to other
    herds after all the infected herds have been identified and quarantined.

    It has been known since the first flocks got infected in Michigan that
    dairy workers from infected dairies also worked on the commercial farms
    that got infected.-a How the poultry flocks are being infected should be
    no mystery.

    This guy also notes that poultry flocks are going down with the dairy
    virus in the Midwest and those states are not reporting infected dairy
    herds as is likely the case.-a Everyone understands that the poultry
    flocks are getting infected by the nearby dairy herds, but no one wants
    to admit that dairy workers are taking the virus to the poultry farms.

    Ron Okimoto


    https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vermont-dairy-farm-raided-mixed-messages-washington-increased-123529522

    ABC news is reporting a immigration rate that happened in April in
    Vermont. They can likely raid nearly any large dairy in the US and find undocumented workers. It is the main reason why Dairy workers have
    resisted getting tested for the dairy virus. They just want to lay low
    and keep their jobs.

    Ron Okimoto

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  • From RonO@rokimoto557@gmail.com to talk-origins on Tue Jul 8 07:10:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: talk.origins

    On 7/7/2025 5:07 PM, RonO wrote:
    On 6/30/2025 4:42 PM, RonO wrote:
    https://hogvet51.substack.com/p/h5n1-dairy-infection-narratives-and

    I found this site on dairy influenza, and this article notes most of
    what I have been reporting on.-a The lack of testing and epidemiology
    studies.-a They still do not know how the cows are getting infected.
    The claim that contaminated milking equipment might be the source of
    infection or animal contact can't be replicated.-a Cows living with
    infected cows do not get infected, and repeated contact with
    contaminated milking equipment failed to transmit the virus.

    The missing component in the tests were infected dairy workers working
    with the cattle.

    There is also the note that they do not know how the poultry farms are
    getting infected even though they go down around infected dairies.
    Again they fail to note that infected dairy workers likely also work
    at the poultry farms.

    It seems crazy that they haven't figured out how dairy workers are
    transmitting the virus to the cows and poultry.

    This article also notes that the USDA is not reporting new infections
    if they occur in states that have cleared the virus already.
    Apparently Colorado has started to report more infected herds, but
    they aren't counted because the herds were previously infected last
    year.-a They aren't even noting if it is the D1.1 virus or the B3.13
    dairy infection. -a-aNevada and Arizona were infected with the D1.1
    genotype, and it turned out to be the same lineage that infected the
    Washington state poultry workers, and the Wyoming human patient and
    the Nevada dairies and dairy worker.-a These were the poultry workers
    that got caught leaving Washington (several of them were detected as
    positive in Oregon and sent back to Washington).-a What likely happened
    is that some of the infected poultry workers or their contacts were
    not detected and managed to get to Nevada and eventually Wyoming and
    Arizona.-a The epidemiology was never attempted.-a They never tested the
    dairy workers and never did contact tracing between the dairies in
    Nevada and Arizona.-a They knew that they didn't get cattle, but they
    refused to determine if dairy workers had moved from state to state.

    QUOTE:
    We continue to have good evidence that both the B3.13 and D1.1 strains
    persist in infected herds and spread onward to new herds and to
    poultry flocks via unknown mechanisms despite assumed best efforts to
    contain spread with quarantines and increased biosecurity.
    END QUOTE:

    -aFrom this guys article the missing link to infecting more dairy
    cattle are the dairy workers.-a The studies that failed to transmit the
    virus did not have infected dairy workers working with the cattle.
    One early article noted that dairy workers were likely getting eye
    infections because they wiped their faces with the same towel that
    they washed the cows utters with before applying the suction cups.
    Spreading the virus could work both ways with that towel.-a They refuse
    to make restricting dairy worker movements a requirement for
    quarantine.-a It is still only recommended that dairy workers do not
    work on other farms if they work at an infected dairy.-a No one should
    wonder how it spreads to other herds after all the infected herds have
    been identified and quarantined.

    It has been known since the first flocks got infected in Michigan that
    dairy workers from infected dairies also worked on the commercial
    farms that got infected.-a How the poultry flocks are being infected
    should be no mystery.

    This guy also notes that poultry flocks are going down with the dairy
    virus in the Midwest and those states are not reporting infected dairy
    herds as is likely the case.-a Everyone understands that the poultry
    flocks are getting infected by the nearby dairy herds, but no one
    wants to admit that dairy workers are taking the virus to the poultry
    farms.

    Ron Okimoto


    https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vermont-dairy-farm-raided- mixed-messages-washington-increased-123529522

    ABC news is reporting a immigration rate that happened in April in Vermont.-a They can likely raid nearly any large dairy in the US and find undocumented workers.-a It is the main reason why Dairy workers have resisted getting tested for the dairy virus.-a They just want to lay low
    and keep their jobs.

    Ron Okimoto

    That is immigration raid and not rate.

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  • From RonO@rokimoto557@gmail.com to talk-origins on Tue Jul 8 07:40:59 2025
    From Newsgroup: talk.origins

    On 6/30/2025 4:42 PM, RonO wrote:
    https://hogvet51.substack.com/p/h5n1-dairy-infection-narratives-and

    I found this site on dairy influenza, and this article notes most of
    what I have been reporting on.-a The lack of testing and epidemiology studies.-a They still do not know how the cows are getting infected.-a The claim that contaminated milking equipment might be the source of
    infection or animal contact can't be replicated.-a Cows living with
    infected cows do not get infected, and repeated contact with
    contaminated milking equipment failed to transmit the virus.

    The missing component in the tests were infected dairy workers working
    with the cattle.

    There is also the note that they do not know how the poultry farms are getting infected even though they go down around infected dairies. Again they fail to note that infected dairy workers likely also work at the poultry farms.

    It seems crazy that they haven't figured out how dairy workers are transmitting the virus to the cows and poultry.

    This article also notes that the USDA is not reporting new infections if they occur in states that have cleared the virus already.-a Apparently Colorado has started to report more infected herds, but they aren't
    counted because the herds were previously infected last year.-a They
    aren't even noting if it is the D1.1 virus or the B3.13 dairy infection.
    -aNevada and Arizona were infected with the D1.1 genotype, and it turned out to be the same lineage that infected the Washington state poultry workers, and the Wyoming human patient and the Nevada dairies and dairy worker.-a These were the poultry workers that got caught leaving
    Washington (several of them were detected as positive in Oregon and sent back to Washington).-a What likely happened is that some of the infected poultry workers or their contacts were not detected and managed to get
    to Nevada and eventually Wyoming and Arizona.-a The epidemiology was
    never attempted.-a They never tested the dairy workers and never did
    contact tracing between the dairies in Nevada and Arizona.-a They knew
    that they didn't get cattle, but they refused to determine if dairy
    workers had moved from state to state.

    QUOTE:
    We continue to have good evidence that both the B3.13 and D1.1 strains persist in infected herds and spread onward to new herds and to poultry flocks via unknown mechanisms despite assumed best efforts to contain
    spread with quarantines and increased biosecurity.
    END QUOTE:

    From this guys article the missing link to infecting more dairy cattle
    are the dairy workers.-a The studies that failed to transmit the virus
    did not have infected dairy workers working with the cattle.-a One early article noted that dairy workers were likely getting eye infections
    because they wiped their faces with the same towel that they washed the
    cows utters with before applying the suction cups.-a Spreading the virus could work both ways with that towel.-a They refuse to make restricting dairy worker movements a requirement for quarantine.-a It is still only recommended that dairy workers do not work on other farms if they work
    at an infected dairy.-a No one should wonder how it spreads to other
    herds after all the infected herds have been identified and quarantined.

    It has been known since the first flocks got infected in Michigan that
    dairy workers from infected dairies also worked on the commercial farms
    that got infected.-a How the poultry flocks are being infected should be
    no mystery.

    This guy also notes that poultry flocks are going down with the dairy
    virus in the Midwest and those states are not reporting infected dairy
    herds as is likely the case.-a Everyone understands that the poultry
    flocks are getting infected by the nearby dairy herds, but no one wants
    to admit that dairy workers are taking the virus to the poultry farms.

    Ron Okimoto


    The USDA hasn't just quit updating their lists of infected herds and
    flocks because they are reinfected herds and flocks. The article linked
    to above noted that the USDA had stopped reporting new infections, but
    now the USDA has removed the web sites that they were reporting that information on. The web sites have been "archived" and my no longer be updated.

    California hasn't updated the dairy situation in California since May,
    and there have been new herd infections reported by the USDA in
    California since the last California update.

    It looks like they just want to pretend that the whole thing is over
    when herds are beginning to be reinfected in multiple states, and the
    D1.1 infection continues to spread in Arizona. Minnesota and Colorado
    have reported reinvected herds, but they were not reported by the USDA
    (were not placed on the list of infected herds). They also have not
    reported what genotype the reinfected herds have been infected with.
    They have restricted cattle movements from infected herds, but they have
    not restricted dairy worker movements between farms and states. Several states still are not cooperating in testing all their dairy herds
    including Wisconsin (one of the top 5 dairy states), and the article
    above notes that poultry farms continue to go down with the dairy virus
    in the midwest.

    Ron Okimoto

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