Five on Friday: Avian Flu Hasn't Gone Away
Welcome back to Five on Friday! Avian flu, or H5N1, has been detected in eight people this year, four of which were exposed by working with on dairies, and four involving chickens. There may be up to 70 suspected human cases of H5N1 across the United States. But avian flu isn’t the only threat. Heat and pesticides continue to endanger farmworkers. Learn more from this week's Five on Friday.
Amy shared a new article that touches on the interaction between this summer's extreme heat and Avian Flu. As we pointed out in yesterday's blog: sweltering heat impacts the use of PPE, and at times, PPE isn't enough and other hazard controls need to be considered: Officials Probe Heat-Wave Factors in H5N1 Spread to Colorado Poultry Cullers
See some of the data on migration from a new Washington Post piece sent in by Noel. Interactive maps and data sets help to display where migrants are coming from and where they go. Where Millions of Immigrants in the U.S. Came From and Now Live
A new mini-documentary sent in by Claire from Univision has interviews with many of our partners discussing the impact pesticides have on farmworkers. Exposed: How Pesticides Harm Farmworkers
Alexis Guild from our partner Farmworker Justice was quoted in a new Avian Flu article. “Workers are less likely to assert themselves, ask for protective equipment or go to a doctor when they're sick, because they worry about losing wages, they worry about being fired, and they worry about potential immigration consequences.” Farmworkers Are at Greatest Exposure Risk for Bird Flu, But Given Few Protections
Weekly Win: Claire shared a new story focused on opioid treatment and the methods used by Blue Mountain Heart to Heart to help patients survive while supporting “people in having lives worth living.” Medication First, and Then a Whole-Health Approach
Have a safe and healthy weekend!
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