Multiple States Now Testing Humans and Cattle for Bird Flu, Mass Killing Infected Animals

This is what would be happening if they were doing the run-up to another massive virus hoax.

This is what would happen.

But that doesn’t mean a virus hoax is coming soon.

It might not be?

Reuters:

States in the U.S. are playing a key role in the nation’s response to a growing outbreak of avian flu among dairy cattle that has also infected a small number of humans.

The states are chiefly responsible for testing cows and people for the virus, but they take different approaches. Scientists tracking bird flu are increasingly concerned that current surveillance efforts are not sufficient.

Federal officials have warned that further spread of the virus among cows could heighten the risk of more human infections, though the risk to the general public remains low.

As of July 9, bird flu had infected 139 dairy cow herds across 12 states since March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Four dairy workers have also been infected, the most recent in Colorado on July 3.

As of early July, 99 people had been tested for bird flu in four states this year, according to state health officials: Michigan (56 people), Texas (20), Idaho (8), Colorado (8) and New Mexico (7).

Officials in North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Minnesota told Reuters they had not tested any people since the dairy outbreaks began.

The states varied in their testing criteria, considering factors like whether a patient was exposed to sick animals or displayed symptoms.

Health departments in Wyoming and Kansas did not respond to requests for their human testing figures. Iowa’s health department said it is monitoring all people exposed to the virus for symptoms but did not provide a figure for any human tests.

Well, someone can make money off that, which means it’s going to happen.

You’re just going to start seeing “bird flu testing stations” popping up everywhere.