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The USDA confirmed H5N1 bird flu in rats for the first time, detecting the virus in four black rats in California near recent poultry outbreaks.

Other infected mammals include a harbor seal, a fox, a bobcat, and a cat likely exposed through contaminated raw pet food.

The discovery comes as the USDA scrambles to rehire bird flu experts recently fired under cost-cutting measures.

Since 2022, the virus has led to mass poultry culls, rising egg prices, infections in dairy cows, and nearly 70 human cases, including one fatality.

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[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 17 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

With the current administration and culture, I wouldn't be surprised to hear to term DEI Plague at some point.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, it’ll just be blamed on immigrants instead of Jews.

[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 4 points 21 hours ago

Those darn Mexicans are carrying rats over the border! They must be stopped!!!!11!!1