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"If a pig catches both a human influenza A virus and an avian influenza A virus at the same time, it can spark a process known as viral reassortment — a genetic exchange in which flu viruses swap gene segments." "Those swaps can introduce dramatic changes, producing a new virus with certain properties of a non-human strain coupled with the capacity to infect and spread between people." "The death rate in humans may be upwards of 50 per cent, World Health Organization data suggests, though it's possible that milder infections are getting missed, skewing the case fatality ratio. Still, in a population that's never been exposed, the global impacts could be dire." "More human cases could also be happening under the radar among farm workers who've moved to the U.S. from abroad, don't speak English as their first language, and may be hesitant to seek medical help, he added." "So I think there's probably underreporting on both sides," Armstrong said." "If [H5N1] gets into a population where there's constantly animals going in and out … it might not ever leave."

I've been watching this develop for the past several days, and apart from being terrified most people will not take this seriously (I've seen a handful of people already shout conspiracy on social media and it's alarming to see, as always). What I wanted to point out is that pandemics are going to continue to be our 'normal.' I watched a great video on YouTube a while ago (I believe it was by Vice?) that touched base on how this is going to become our new reality because of multiple factors (such as our proximity to animals, and environments/etc). It was when Covid hit and they did a piece debunking some of the misinformation floating on the internet. If I can find it I will post it here because it was informative and relevant to pretty much any world crisis we will see around any virus that spreads among a human population.

This post isn't trying to fear monger anyone, I just hope more people are aware of what is happening because this is important to talk about. There are already cases (of cows getting this bird flu) in the US, and I won't be surprised if there will be instances in more countries around the world. As usual, keep washing your hands/keeping good hygiene practices, masking up (and if you aren't I hope you consider it), and taking precautions if you do happen to visit/work or go near a pig or poultry farm too:

I'll keep track of this here of course, but please stay informed folks. And also FU to any governments who will try to minimize this or try to diminish the severity until it's too late and community spread happens like Covid because their actions are influenced by capitalistic interests.

Update (April 7th, 2024, 9:32pm EST): to anyone wondering where some of the source information originates from -here is a link to the CDC. They are tracking documented avian virus outbreaks in the US and the public can access it here:

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APRIL 15 STRIKE FOR GAZA

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so i did a reserach dive on the bird flu -> cattle thing last night, and it looks like overcooking steak and eggs is not necessary, and at the same time, not enough. flus are airborne. normal food cooking is good because it prevents foodborne pathogens, such as salmonella and e coli, but it doesn't do anything for influenza viruses. instead, the way that the bird flu passes is through proximity to infected cattle and birds. the current recommendations are that farmers keep their herds as separate from wild animals as possible, including birds. naturally this is very difficult to do, so i'm still pretty concerned about the spread of the bird flu. i just think it's gonna look more like cattle->human->human transmission in rural areas that are going to then spread. food cooking isn't what we need to be worrying about rn. it's more important to mask and keep an eye on any symptoms such as fevers, coughs, and runny noses. stay home when you're sick if at all possible, and for those of you who work on farms, be extra careful about pests.

April 15th: Global Strike

Bisan has called for a global strike on April 15th

"*April 15 is a day of global strike*.. No schools, no movement, no work, no electronic payment, no gas stations. Make more noise and disturb the peace of terrorist politicians in America and IsraHell."

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Thank you to all who donated under my last post. Thanks to your amazing efforts, Mona was able to distribute 100KG OF FRESH CHICKEN!!! DO YOU LOVELY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW AMAZING THAT IS? The vast majority of the people of Ghazzah haven't had meat in months. Mona is truly amazing. Please remember to donate! Every dollar goes a long way!

G*f*ndme to distribute basic necessities in Ghazzah.

P*ypal for the same thing.

G*f*ndme to evacuate Mona & her family.

Instagram to track progress.

If anyone still wants to send her kind messages, leave some under this post in the tags or replies and I will send it to her (no inbox this time please as there's lots of people asking for fundraiser checking there).

Measles in several states, bird flu playing hopscotch across mammalian populations, covid rates still rising, and new tuberculosis cases,,,,,,what if I just killed myself instead

Here’s a list of PPE deals and sales for the last bit of March/going into April if you’re interested. I’ll follow up with more as soon as possible, credit to @/ifuekonadine on twt

Edit: Someone sent an ask saying the link wasn’t working properly so I put the deals here

Until April 15th, Bona Fide Masks orders are 25% off w/ the code "TRUST25"! Shipping is always free on their site! They're the best spot for adult and kid-sized Powecom KN95s in multiple colors! They also sell head-strap KN95s for adults! bonafidemasks.com

BeHealthyUSA.net is offering 30% off + free shipping on non-discounted and non-promo orders w/ the code "EASTER2024"! Shipping seems to always be free on their site

Fischer Scientific is still selling cases of 500 medium-sized Medicom SafeMask Architect Pro N95s for $57.12 (instead of $674.50). If you order into Cali, you'll need a business EIN to place an order for anything on their site

If you’re worried about the validity of these masks, they seem to be listed under NIOSH's approved list of N95s as AMD Medicom (but also check on your own and only purchase what you're comfortable buying and using) 👉🏾 https://cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/N95list1-a.html

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This is why it’s necessary to shut down weapons manufacturers and airports and governments. THIS IS WHY. The world cannot continue like this. Israel cannot exist. This needs to end NOW. Not just a ceasefire. There is NO redemption. There is no coming back from this. It’s free all of Palestine. All of it.

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