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#H5N1isAirborne - it will be a miracle if the USDA and CDC don't 1918 us. Don't forget, the first wave was mild. Until it wasn't. #PZC.
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Nov 12 • 31 tweets • 11 min read
So, while I was reading up for the below thread, I came up across an interesting bit about H5N1 and eyes.

How ARE those 👇 eyes getting infected? Rubbing their eyes with dirty, dirty hands?

Thread. Dairy worker with bird flu never developed respiratory symptoms, only pinkeye The authors of a new report detailing the man's case suspect that he was infected by rubbing his eyes with a contaminated hand. The CDC just did a serologically study that calls into question those dirty, dirty hands - if you even only half-carefully read it.

3 of the 8 showing antibodies had used eye protection. A little difficult to stick your fingers in your eyes with eye protection on. Among 115 persons, eight (7%; 95% CI = 3.6%–13.1%) had serologic evidence of recent infection with A(H5) virus; all reported milking cows or cleaning the milking parlor. Among persons with serologic evidence of infection, four recalled being ill around the time cows were ill; symptoms began before or within a few days of A(H5) virus detections among cows.
Cleaning the milking parlor was the only task significantly associated with a positive test result (p<0.001). None of the workers with serologic evidence of infection used respiratory protection; three used recommended eye protection. Among the eight workers with evidence of infection, only one reported close contact with cows known to be infected,§§§§ compared with 68 (64%) workers with negative test results. However, all worked on farms with herds that were reported to public health officials as being HPAI A(H5)–infected.
Nov 11 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
1918. You recognize that year. The year of the Spanish Flu Pandemic.

1914. Is the number of citations that the study that claims H5N1 WILL TURN INTO A PANDEMIC - when it mutates to prefer the receptors in our upper airways.

Debunk 🧵. Here is an example of this misinformation that has been all over your news.

"infecting cells in humans’ noses and throats, which they would need to do to spread easily from human to human."

news.wisc.edu/update-from-uw…For the virus to transmit more easily between humans, Friedrich explains it would need to mutate to be able to better attach to mammalian cells. Flu viruses use molecules called receptors to latch onto cells and infect them. The version of the receptor in humans’ upper airways is different from those in birds. That prevents bird flu viruses from infecting cells in humans’ noses and throats, which they would need to do to spread easily from human to human.
Update from UW–Madison experts on bird flu spread
Nov 8 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
As a Democrat, let me say this clearly:

#FuckMerrickGarland for not going after Trump until it was too late.

And fuck @JoeBiden
for appointing him.

Biden's presidency will go down as a flaming pile of GARBAGE after Trump reverses it all.

politico.com/news/magazine/… Really, really, really f*** Biden.

Because he sure screwed us.

It's not often I give thanks to God for good old COVID Karma, but knowing COVID also messed up Biden, and destroyed his second presidency?

It warms the cockles of my heart.

H/t
Still, multiple aides said, Biden is generally not inclined to see his Justice Department investigate Trump. One of the reasons he has given aides is that he believes investigations would alienate the more than 73 million Americans who voted for Trump, the people familiar with the discussions said. Some Democrats, however, have said Biden should be prioritizing the concerns of his supporters, not those of his detractors. The delicate balance of answering to his own supporters and uniting the country is in part why Biden recognizes that his nominee for attorney general is "going to be...
Nov 6 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
America just voted for a whole bunch of non-empathic choices.

Voted for TFG.

Why?

COVID could be part of the answer.

You see, the anterior insular cortex contains our empathy.

. mountsinai.org/about/newsroom…Image "The insula and anterior cingulate cortex are often coactive during functional neuroimaging tasks of emotion and empathy."
Nov 5 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
Influenza D. Ever hear of it?

You've heard of Influenza B being wiped out by masking, etc used for C0V1D protections.

You've heard of #H5N1, bird flu, which is Influenza A

Influenza D Virus ( IDV) - a thread on airborne flu. Because it is airborne. H5N1-infected cows are still being piled on the side of the road, though most producers keep their dead piles off the road and hidden from public view. This was outside Vaca Linda dairy in Hanford, California, yesterday and I did confirm with the producer that his herd was IVD IS NOT H5N1!

But it has lessons for us. The bodies of cattle are lining the roads in dusty California dairy communities, killed off by H5N1, and an obstinate USDA who says that it is NOT airborne.



October 3, 2024: tinalexander.github.io/notes/2024/10We know that it is not respiratory. We do know that it is associated with milk. We believe that milking equipment, and other environmental surfaces or milking practices are implicated, but it is challenging to get the definitive answer that we want, even as we continue to explore that we do know the best way to address that. And that is to make sure that folks understand the risk to their herd, and are able to implement biosecurity, in order to mitigate the risk of the spread.
Nov 2 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Chicken Soup for C0vid? Think it's ridiculous?

🧵. Chicken soup for Covid. Not for the soul because the CDC is sucking the essence of that with their FUCKING policies It's from this October 29, 2025 story on Fox News, about the alarm that the CDC and parents are expressing over the rise of respiratory diseases in preschool age children.

PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.

foxrgv.tv/unprecedented-…Unprecedented Rise in Respiratory Illnesses among Children: The CDC Raises Alarm
Oct 31 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
An interesting way to get stunning dry rub on (off) transfer of any design onto your boring white N95.

As always fit test after.

Need a laser jet printer.
These types of label sheets.

a.co/d/8kDUKMJ

How-to:
youtu.be/TWmUo5fkSt4?si… This would be excellent on an N95.

Do you think Bonnie Henry would like this, @amandalhu ? Wash hand logo.
Oct 29 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
#EBVis airborne update.

EBV found in air sampling directly from the lungs.

webthesis.biblio.polito.it/17636/46.8% observed using nasal swabs; Carpagnano et al. [37], on the contrary, we were able to detect Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Citomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in the EBC with real-time PCR assay, two viruses which are indicative of lung cancer, if are present in the respiratory tract; the results obtained with EBC analysis have comparable sensitivity and specificity of the results obtained with the bronchial brushing fluid samples analysed with the same essay; with the EBC analysis, it was also possible to evaluate the presence of HPV DNA in the respiratory tract and the results were perfectly ov... Found in air sampling from airplanes - despite the HEPAs.

Huge study from THE Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

With a total of 4 downloads.

You are now an elite member of a very, very exclusive Air orne Knowledge Club.

dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset.xhtml?…As shown in Figure 4.1-1, samples collected aboard Flight 2N yielded no detectable viruses above the lower threshold (375 virion copies). However, samples from flight 2-R-N demonstrated low and persistent, but barely detectable levels of VZV and EBV (Figure 4.1-2). Coronavirus was also detected, but the levels were below the reliable range of detection. For flights 3-L and 3R-L, there were scarce levels of VZV, most of which was below the reliable limit. Sample 3R-L-9 was the only sample from these two flights having a detectable level of EBV (Figure 4.1-4). Coronavirus was not found in...
Jet Propulsion Lab page..
Oct 28 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Getting closer to 1918, folks.

Scientists isolated #H5N1 from the eyes of a dairy worker, and it efficiently infected alveolar epithelial cells.

Those alveoli cells are deep in your lungs, and are the primary location where the smallest aerosols end up being inhaled to.

It infected LESS EFFICIENTLY in corneal epithelial cells. The eyeballs.

A/Texas/37/2024 (huTX37-H5N1) is the technical name.

Did you know ferrets are a great respiratory model for us humans?
Oct 28 • 20 tweets • 9 min read
Rest for 6-8 weeks after getting C0VID to help yourself avoid LongCovid.

I wanted better resources on this, so went digging. This is not a new idea.

Mono comes from Ebstein Barr Virus (and other).

There is a long history of doctors recommending rest for 6-8 weeks to avoid relapse.

C0vid infects even more of the body than EBV. ✅

uclahealth.org/news/article/i…

mayoclinic.org/diseases-condi… Refrain from vigorous activities: Because mono can affect the entire lymph system, including the spleen (located under your left lower rib cage), avoid vigorous activities such as football, soccer or running. Do not play contact sports until at least 6-8 weeks after diagnosis or onset of symptoms. You can do mild exercises such as walking or swimming, as long as the activity doesn't increase fatigue.
Wait to return to sports and some other activities Most signs and symptoms of mononucleosis ease within a few weeks, but it may be two to three months before you feel completely normal. The more rest you get, the sooner you should recover. Returning to your usual schedule too soon can increase the risk of a relapse.
Oct 27 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"Mycoplasma pneumoniae is spreading like wildfire in the neonatal population"

In hospitals.

Guess what's airborne and carried asymptomatically by adults AND children?

/1 Mycoplasma pneumoniae is VERY WELL KNOWN to be airborne.

Yet the CDC has never recommended universal masking in children's hospitals.

Want to know why?

/2

Oct 27 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
It gets worse with H5N1.

For a number of reasons, besides the incompetence and mild venality of the USDA leadership ( Vilsack and Deeble).

Starting with....

🧵 Think the already infected cows will have permanent immunity? We can hope for that, but....

Influenza A is "notorious for high vari­ability and rapid evolutionary rates which allows for virus escape from resistant indi­viduals with time. "

bioone.org/journals/water…Image
Oct 26 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
2019. Wuhan, China. Today, so much anger at the Chinese government.

2024. Everywhere, USA. We are one unlucky infection away from 1918.

And no one has any idea.

After this thread, you WILL know that we are just living on a hope and a prayer.
/+ Don't forget that the USDA has been saying that "biosecurity" will contain this virus.

Since at least June 10, 2024. I am tired of calling this out, but they have been saying fomite based protocol will stop this outbreak.

Clearly, they are full of it. In addition to testing, biosecurity is the key to containing this virus, and ultimately ensuring that it is eradicated so that producers do not have to deal with this virus in dairy cattle permanently. Good biosecurity – including cleaning and disinfection of vehicle and equipment – is critical to minimizing the risk of disease spread. USDA works closely with state animal health official, producers, and industry organizations to provide guidance and resources for cleaning and disinfection not only on affected farms but for all livestock producers as a part of practicing good biosecurity. AP...
Question [00:51:52] Given the CDC’s vaccination program, I’m wondering if this means you think it’s no longer realistic to expect that the outbreak will be contained this year? Eric Deeble, USDA [00:52:12] Just on the animal side and all that Dr. Nirav speak to the human side, there’s a lot about this disease that makes us feel as if we can arrest its progress. And we’ve actually seen some success demonstrated to date. With this disease, it does not appear to move by respiratory transmission. We know that there are high viral loads in milk, and we’ve identified through close, collabora...
Oct 25 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Confession time!

I am physically kind of muscular, but was hobbled by plantar fasciitis, so was up to about 255 muscular and unmuscular pounds.

So, I did my usual OCD research on Ozempic.

/1 At least that's what celebrities call it.

Semaglutide Peptide for those who don't want to spend a thousand bucks a month on it.

It's been 3 weeks, and it has really reset my relationship with food.

And I am down about 10 pounds.

I am losing weight pretty quickly as
Oct 24 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
There clearly is a gaping hole in #H5N1 shipping process, @Alexander_Tin - question for you at the end.

California's outbreak started because the cows were shipped 14+ hours to Idaho.



/1 latimes.com/environment/st…Image Offloaded so as to feed and water them as there is a 28 hour rule.

fbfs.com/learning-cente…
Oct 19 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
She got shingles after catching Covid.

All 6 times. And is now on the seventh.

Do you know how painful shingles can be?

Will she get it after this seventh time?

/1 Has anyone seen this My good friend has had an interesting time with covid. The 6 prior times she caught it, she got shingles within 14 days. This has occurred over the last 3 years. She got covid again this weekend and she is assuming she will have shingles again in the near term. Has anyone heard of a case like this? She is only 42 and was healthy up until covid. In good shape, ate well, doesn't smoke or drink and exercises. Immunological dysfunction after mild Covid is a long-known thing.



/2 nature.com/articles/s4159…Image
Oct 13 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Look at your deodorant while putting it on your armpit tomorrow morning.

Look at your ozone-producing ionizing air cleaner and photocopier when you go into the office.

They combine to produce
Ultra Fine Particles that you inhale, and then they migrate to every organ.

🧵 Perfume spray.
Man spraying on deodorant. Right off the bat? The non-ozone producing #corsirosenthalbox, does remove UFPs AND volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

So should any HEPA.

BUT.

You will inhale them because your body has a thermal plume from your body.

Sorry for the long setup. You need to read this,
Oct 11 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
@richardhirschs1

I'll answer in detail. Replies restricted to just you and me so you don't get dogpiled.

Do we think HCWs mean harm to ourselves, or our community?

No.

Do I think HCWs cause inadvertent harm to themselves and their community?

Unfortunately, yes.

/1 Why is it not public policy for everyone to mask up in public if it is of significant personal/public benefit (like seatbelts)?

A multifold answer.

The N95 technology is a recent invention. By the time it was invented, droplets were thought to be the primary mode of
Oct 11 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
I am LIVID AT HARRIS as a Democrat.

@realLandsEnd of @DeathPanel_- I am dying to hear your take on this answer by Harris.

Setup:
Martha is 62. Homeless.

In 2020, she caught Covid (causes heart issues), had a heart attack and then was diagnosed with LongCovid.

Video next
/1 Martha had to apply for Social Security Disability.

HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 3 YEARS FOR A DECISION.

But she wants to know how will Harris help people who are disabled get health insurance to get medical care.

(While there is no cure for LC, doctors can help with symptoms.)

/2
Oct 4 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Yet a bit more evidence for the transmitted by airborne aerosols from people directly involved in the H5N1 situation in California.

More airborne I do here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1bq…

/1 x.com/susrust/status…Heat stress is always a problem in dairy cattle here in California,” he said. “So you take that, you add in this virus, which does have some affinity for the respiratory tract ... we always see a little bit of snotty noses and heavy breathing in animals that are affected ... and for some of them, just the stress takes them.” Indeed, most of the deaths are not directly the result of the virus, he said, but are “virus adjacent.” For instance, he has seen a lot of bacterial pneumonia, which is likely the result of the cow’s depressed immune system, as well as bloat. Hitting 50-60% of the herd- and higher. Higher!

Serology testing to determine a better estimation of spread is rare or non-existent.

/3 They’re also noticing the virus is affecting larger percentages of herds — in some cases 50%-60% of the animals. This is much more than the 10% that had been previously reported. Some say the actual rate may be even higher. “I would speculate infection is even higher; 50-60% are showing clinical signs due to heat stress or better herd monitoring earlier in infection. Unfortunately, few or no herds have been assessed retrospectively through serology testing to determine actual infection rates,” said John Korslund, a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarian epidemiologist.
Sep 28 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
"You can't salt the vibes."

Feeling this one today.

A dear friend was finally able to get back enough strength in her hand to answer my phone call.

🧵 We don't talk Covid.

She has very little strength in the left side of her body after a stroke a few (?) months ago.