CDC Warns: This NEXT Possible Pandemic Could Outsmart Our Medications

This warning comes as the virus continues to mutate and spread on farms.

In a report released last week, the CDC highlighted the pandemic potential of avian flu viruses. The report also discussed the implementation of vaccines in the event of a human spillover. Concurrently, a study by the US Department of Agriculture revealed that the H5N1 strain, currently rampant in dairy farms, has developed numerous new mutations.

These genetic alterations could increase the likelihood of the virus spreading from cows to other animals, including humans. The mutations could also render the virus resistant to antiviral medications. Despite these developments, both the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) maintain that the risk to the US public remains low.

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The WHO stated, "At the present time, based on available information, WHO assesses the overall public health risk posed by H5N1 to be low. [But] for those with exposure to infected birds or animals or contaminated environments, the risk of infection is considered low-to-moderate. This risk requires close monitoring and WHO and partners will continue to regularly assess and publish public health risk assessments for avian influenza."

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The WHO convened a webinar attended by its infectious disease experts and CDC officials. This meeting followed a warning from USDA researchers about the new mutations of H5N1. The researchers noted, "Some [mutations] in virus population were detected at low frequency that may lead to changes in transmission [in other species]... after evolution in dairy cattle. Continued transmission of H5N1 within dairy cattle increases the risk for infection and subsequent spread of the virus to human populations."

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In a paper published on BioRxiv, researchers analyzed nasal and milk samples from dozens of cows infected with the virus between March and April this year. They detected at least 491 mutations, 309 of which were associated with functional changes in the virus. These changes could make the virus more pathogenic, better adapted to mammals, and more likely to infect new species.

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The study also suggested that the outbreak in cattle began in late 2023, approximately four months before it was first reported. The researchers proposed that the virus first jumped from birds to cows in the Texas Panhandle, then spread to herds in Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, and other states.

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Several outbreaks could not be traced back to other herds, indicating that some infected herds have not yet been detected. There were also reports of the virus spilling back from cows into wild birds, poultry, domestic cats, and a raccoon.

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Data shows that at least 36 herds across nine states have been infected with bird flu, though experts warn that the virus is likely more widespread. There are also concerns about the virus spreading to farm workers, with reports of many individuals falling ill on farms but refusing to be tested. As the H5N1 strain continues to evolve and spread, the need for close monitoring and proactive measures becomes increasingly evident.