Episode 156: H5N1: An Impending Crisis?

<p>In "H5N1: An Impending Crisis," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in US<br>dairy cows, cover the latest COVID-19 trends, review two articles on long COVID, and answers a listener question about the safety of raw milk and other dairy products. Dr. Osterholm also shares a timely "This Week in Public Health History" segment and interviews the final two members of the podcast team.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/25/h5n1-bird-flu-cows-outbreak-likely-widespread/">Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest U.S. bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread</a> (<em>STAT, subscription may be required</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/24/h5n1-bird-flu-vaccine-preparedness/">Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough?</a> (<em>STAT, subscription may be required</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/long-covid-patients-more-likely-report-psychiatric-symptoms-cost-barriers-therapy">Long-COVID patients more likely to report psychiatric symptoms, cost barriers to therapy</a> (<em>CIDRAP News</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00171-3/fulltext">The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues and its association with long COVID symptoms: a cross-sectional cohort study in China</a> (<em>Lancet Infectious Diseases</em>)</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter">Sign up for CIDRAP's daily newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/superbugs-you">Superbugs & You podcast</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/osterholm-update">More episodes</a></p> <p><a href="cidrap.umn.edu/support">Support this podcast</a></p> <ul> </ul>