{"id":11466,"date":"2025-04-10T17:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T21:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordanbarab.com\/confinedspace\/?p=11466"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:33:16","slug":"doge-attack-on-niosh-weakens-workers-bird-flu-protections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordanbarab.com\/confinedspace\/2025\/04\/10\/doge-attack-on-niosh-weakens-workers-bird-flu-protections\/","title":{"rendered":"DOGE Attack on NIOSH Weakens Workers’ Bird Flu Protections"},"content":{"rendered":"

A<\/span>s is often the case with this country’s public health threats, workers are on the front lines. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has taken the lead on developing the guidelines to protect workers from exposure to bird flu.<\/p>\n

NIOSH respiratory protection experts have developed the recommendations for the proper respirators and other protective\u00a0 equipment for bird flu. The recent cuts at NIOSH<\/a> are part of the larger assault on the nation’s health agencies, and have a direct impact on the bird flu response and how well workers are protected.<\/p>\n

NIOSH investigators have been part of the CDC field investigations of bird flu outbreaks. All the NIOSH epidemiologists, industrial hygienists, engineers, occupational physicians and scientists have been terminated. Other HHS experts at FDA and the CDC working on the response to bird flu have also been terminated, including the Food and Drug Administration<\/a> (FDA) staff investigating<\/a> the contamination of milk, meat and pet food with H5N1. There is no one left at NIOSH (or elsewhere in the government) to do this work.<\/p>\n

There is no one left at NIOSH (or elsewhere in the government) to do this work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In recent weeks, the reported outbreaks in poultry have been declining, but the risk remains as the Spring\u00a0migration of wild birds who carry the virus continues. In April,\u00a0new outbreaks in poultry<\/a>\u00a0have been reported in NY, CO, WI and most recently in SD. In the last 30 days there have been 41 outbreaks in poultry reported, 9 at commercial facilities, 32 in backyard flocks with more than 1.9 million birds affected.<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0dairy industry<\/a>, outbreaks continue in ID, CA and NV, with 22 outbreaks in dairies reported in the last 30 days. USDA has confirmed more cases\u00a0in mammals<\/a>, including domestic cats in\u00a0CA,\u00a0CO and OH. And in the UK, the first known case of H5N1 in a\u00a0sheep<\/a>\u00a0on a farm.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, no human cases of bird flu have been reported in the US since January. But there is great concern that cases are being missed, with farmworkers who are exposed and at high risk afraid to report symptoms or seek care due to the Trump administration’s broad sweep to identify undocumented immigrants and deport them<\/a>. \u00a0New human cases that have resulted in death have been reported in\u00a0India<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mexico<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The bird flu outbreaks have greatly affected the supply and price of eggs. Many smaller farms have been severely impacted. But a number of the larger farms have taken advantage of the crisis to raise the price of their eggs<\/a> to exorbitant prices, recording record profits while also receiving compensation from USDA for their flocks that have been infected and culled.<\/p>\n

Recent Media Reports of Bird Flu<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Everything You Need to Know About Bird Flu<\/b><\/a> Knowable Magazine,<\/em>\u00a0April 2, 2025<\/p>\n

FDA bird flu testing efforts disrupted by RFK Jr.’s layoffs, officials say<\/b><\/a> CBS News<\/em>.\u00a0April 3, 2025<\/p>\n

Bird flu in SD: Millions of birds dead, worry shifts to humans<\/b><\/a> KTIV.com<\/a><\/em>, March 26, 2025<\/p>\n

RFK Jr.’s let bird flu spread plan ‘makes no sense’<\/b><\/a> DW<\/em>,\u00a0March 27, 2025<\/p>\n

Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it<\/b><\/a> NBC News<\/em>. April 2, 2025<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Immigration Tactics Obstruct Efforts To Avert Bird Flu Pandemic, Researchers Say<\/b><\/a> KFF News<\/em>, April 10, 2025<\/p>\n

Farm workers avoiding bird flu testing because of deportation threat, officials fear<\/b><\/a>\u00a0The Telegraph,<\/em>\u00a0April 2, 2025<\/p>\n

Milk tested for bird flu reveals a scientific mystery<\/b><\/a> Iowa Capital Dispatch<\/em>, April 4, 2025<\/p>\n

The hunt for the next pandemic is on our shores<\/b><\/a> ABC News<\/em> (Australia), March 29, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As is often the case with this country’s public health threats, workers are on the front lines. 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