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Alpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time (www.cnn.com)
submitted 6 months ago by return2ozma to c/science
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

The animals that tested positive were on a farm in Idaho where poultry had tested positive for the virus and were culled in May. The alpacas tested positive May 16, the USDA said in a news release.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Noooo not the alpacas!! They deserve better.

For real tho I'm not looking forward to pandemic 2.0.

[–] Wiitigo 4 points 6 months ago

Finally, that guy who has been testing alpacas for bird flu can now rest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Sounds like it’s time to get out of dodge.

Alpaca my bags.