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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/survey-third-us-backyard-flock-owners-don-t-know-signs-symptoms-avian-flu

The claim is that 1/3 of backyard flock owners do not know what to look
for if their flocks start dying of avian influenza. Ever since the
Lousiana patient died from the genotype D1 infection I have been
claiming that the CDC and USDA should make an effort to tell backyard
poultry raisers what to look out for and how to contact the proper
authorities if their flocks break with symptoms. They need to tell
people when the lethal strain is in their area, but they stopped
releasing the genotype information after dairy cattle had been infected
by two different genotypes. D1 is known to have infected only around a
dozen humans, but has resulted in 4 or 5 hospitalizations, two went
critical, and one died.

The USDA and CDC have never done enough to keep people from being
infected. I know of no public education efforts in this reqard. You
have to go to their web site and look for the information.

The CDC doesn't tell people how to identify avian influenza infection,
they just tell them not to deal with dead animals without protection.

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/prevention/hpai-interim-recommendations.html

The flock owners need to contact the authorities and have their birds
tested and they have to minimize contact with the animals.

The best explanation of what to look for that I have found doesn't come
from the USDA or the CDC, but from a long time Poultry hatchery.

https://www.strombergschickens.com/blog/bird-flu-symptoms-in-chickens/?srsltid=AfmBOorXGnYwT9qK5NSHJJ20s5fR9U0hfvZzc6AVaKvqU5NZXc-rom_1

I haven't found a USDA or CDC summary this detailed and understandable.
That needs to change.

Ron Okimoto

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