CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mad-cow-disease-california_b_1450994 Chicken droppings being fed to cows spreading disease, cow parts peiplefed to other animals, cycle repeats

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/04/30/is-chicken-feces-behind-the-bird-flu-outbreaks-in-cows-heres-what-to-know/?sh=744a434f8ed3 “A 2008 survey of over 16,000 poultry producers nationwide, completed by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the National Chicken Council, suggested that only 1% of poultry litter was fed to cattle,” So while not a ton of cattle, it is still an issue it is happening at all

https://www.poultryproducer.com/ground-up-chicken-waste-fed-to-cattle-may-be-behind-bird-flu-outbreak-in-us-cows/ “In the US, the feeding of poultry litter to beef cows is a known factor in the cause of botulism in cattle, and is a risk in the case of H5N1,” "Although the presence of H5N1 in US cattle herds increases the risk of the virus getting into humans via farm workers, it is the spread of the virus to pig farms that presents the bigger threat.

This is because pigs have receptors on some cells that are similar to humans, making it much more likely that the virus could mutate and jump to humans if pig farms become infected." Have not been able to find numbers on chicken droppings being fed to other livestock

"Poultry litter is not only cheaper than other food sources like soy and grains but is also more calorie-dense, meaning farmers can bulk up their herds much more quickly." So farmers are using chicken droppings as it is cheaper to buy than using actual food for animals "“So you get a sense that there’s nothing unprecedented about the number of human cases we’re seeing – but we have to watch the virus. We have to watch the epidemiology, to see if it’s changing in some way,” said Dr Mott." :clueless: