ScienceAlert: CDC Report Suggests Bird Flu Is Spreading Undetected to Humans
Amidst surging respiratory illnesses and previously controlled diseases like tuberculosismaking alarming comebacks, a new CDC report provides further evidence bird flu is spreading undetected to humans.
The latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, whose publication was delayed, details three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in US veterinarians who work with cattle, with two of the cases lacking a clear source of exposure.
None of the vets experienced any flu-like symptoms, and human-to-human spread is still undetected, but researchers are concerned this ability may only be a few genetic mutations away.
Possibly transmitted through milk; not communicating properly with WHO.
Guardian: The Notebook by Roland Allen review – notes on living
Roland Allen loves notebooks. Why wouldn’t he? He is, after all, a writer. In his new study, delightfully subtitled A History of Thinking on Paper, he declares: “If your business is words, a notebook can be at once your medium – and your mirror.” Paul Valéry was at least as devoted to his notebooks as the symbolist poetry for which he is best known. He awoke early each morning for half a century to write in them, amassing 261 books in total. “Having dedicated those hours to the life of the mind, I earn the right to be stupid for the rest of the day.”
Found after a post by NumericCitizen tweaked my interest.
The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper on Amazon.ca
Brent Simmons: Codeberg — Git hosting & services
Just today I learned about Codeberg, “a non-profit, community-led effort that provides Git hosting and other services for free and open source projects.”
I have open source projects, and plan to have more, and getting away from big-corporation-owned services is an extremely attractive idea. I also like, for obvious reasons these days, the “Hosted in Europe, we welcome the world” part.
Last Updated: 17.Feb.2025 22:49 EST
