Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
@helenbranswell
I cover infectious diseases @statnews. 2020 Polk winner. Nieman '11. She/her. #H5N2 #birdflu #Covid #polio #flu, #RSV. I have not paid for a blue checkmark.
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“It seemed like it might be only a matter of time,” before #H5N1 #birdflu found its way into the herds of the country's largest dairy state, California, a bovine disease specialist told Megan Molteni this week. Seems it has. statnews.com/2024/08/29/cal…
Looks like Dept. of Agriculture is getting ready to announce the 3 #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herds in California. Its website says there've been 197 herds in 14 states since the start of the outbreak, but its line list has 194 herds in 13 states. Odd glitch. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
.Dept. of Agriculture confirms 3 dairy herds in California have tested positive for #H5N1 #birdflu. Interesting to see them push this out on a holiday. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
Personal news: I'm joining the policy team as STAT's FDA reporter. I'll still cover the regulation of medical devices, but will also be focused on the agency as a whole. Excited to meet more folks in the space! Send tips to [email protected] statnews.com/2024-stat-inte…