Unsettling Development: Avian Flu Detected in Humans Exposed to Infected Cattle in California
California health officials have surprisingly identified two instances of avian influenza in individuals following contact with infected poultry. This is a very rare infection across species, raising concerns among the local authorities and health experts over what this might portend for public health and animal husbandry.
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In fact, the spread of AMR superbugs has reached a critical point and poses a critical challenge to the global meat industry. Resistance to most conventional treatments makes these pathogens one of the most significant threats to the stability of the global supply chain in meat. The many ramifications of this budding crisis are far-reaching from within the meat industry itself to raising an alarm among health professionals, economists, and policymakers alike.
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