Apoorva Mandavilli

And one thing that's been really alarming to see most recently is that It seems like some of the cows, first of all, stay infected for a really long time.

And one thing that's been really alarming to see most recently is that It seems like some of the cows, first of all, stay infected for a really long time.

And then potentially some of these cows are getting reinfected, which means that the virus can then circulate in cows, perhaps indefinitely, providing lots and lots of opportunities for it to continue to mutate and potentially evolve into dangerous forms.

And then potentially some of these cows are getting reinfected, which means that the virus can then circulate in cows, perhaps indefinitely, providing lots and lots of opportunities for it to continue to mutate and potentially evolve into dangerous forms.

That's correct. And also, the longer it stays in cows, you know, we've been hearing that potentially the second time around, the cows may not show very many symptoms. If you know that a cow is sick, you can sort of take precautions. You can make sure that the cow is isolated or the herd is isolated.

That's correct. And also, the longer it stays in cows, you know, we've been hearing that potentially the second time around, the cows may not show very many symptoms. If you know that a cow is sick, you can sort of take precautions. You can make sure that the cow is isolated or the herd is isolated.

But if you don't even know that they're sick because the symptoms are really mild, then you can't even really do much to keep them isolated and to prevent people from coming into contact with them or being careful when they do. So it just raises the stakes in a different way.

But if you don't even know that they're sick because the symptoms are really mild, then you can't even really do much to keep them isolated and to prevent people from coming into contact with them or being careful when they do. So it just raises the stakes in a different way.

Probably. We know that there are many cats that have gotten really sick. Some of them have died and they've gotten it either from drinking raw milk that contained the virus, which we know is not safe. But also some of them have gotten sick from eating raw pet food. And some of the experts I've talked to have pointed out if it's in raw pet food, it's probably in raw human food.

Probably. We know that there are many cats that have gotten really sick. Some of them have died and they've gotten it either from drinking raw milk that contained the virus, which we know is not safe. But also some of them have gotten sick from eating raw pet food. And some of the experts I've talked to have pointed out if it's in raw pet food, it's probably in raw human food.

And so people should be really careful about not eating raw meat, that they should really make sure they cook their meat really properly. They definitely should not be drinking raw milk. And they should also be careful what their pets are putting in their mouths.

And so people should be really careful about not eating raw meat, that they should really make sure they cook their meat really properly. They definitely should not be drinking raw milk. And they should also be careful what their pets are putting in their mouths.

Well, they shouldn't be feeding them raw pet food, for one. But also, yeah, I mean, I have talked to experts who said it's not a great idea to let cats roam around outdoors where they might come into contact with dead birds that might be infected. You know, cats that have gotten infected have died some pretty gruesome deaths.

Well, they shouldn't be feeding them raw pet food, for one. But also, yeah, I mean, I have talked to experts who said it's not a great idea to let cats roam around outdoors where they might come into contact with dead birds that might be infected. You know, cats that have gotten infected have died some pretty gruesome deaths.

They get these very severe neurological symptoms, and a lot of them end up dying.

They get these very severe neurological symptoms, and a lot of them end up dying.

In most of the cases, they got infected by either being really close to and interacting with an infected animal, like a dairy cattle in most of those cases, or poultry. There were three cases where they don't know how the person got infected. And so that's a bit of a mystery.

In most of the cases, they got infected by either being really close to and interacting with an infected animal, like a dairy cattle in most of those cases, or poultry. There were three cases where they don't know how the person got infected. And so that's a bit of a mystery.

So far, we haven't really seen that. There was one set of people who lived in the same household in Missouri who there was some question that maybe they gave it to each other. But overall, we have not seen any signs that the virus is now jumping between people or knows how to do that. However, I will say there is a new version of the virus that's now circulating.

So far, we haven't really seen that. There was one set of people who lived in the same household in Missouri who there was some question that maybe they gave it to each other. But overall, we have not seen any signs that the virus is now jumping between people or knows how to do that. However, I will say there is a new version of the virus that's now circulating.