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And for anyone who is getting ready to make #FrenchToast for the coming storm...

As bird flu spreads, what is the risk from eggs and milk?

Experts say the risk of bird flu from pasteurized products is very low.

By Mary Kekatos
February 6, 2025

"'The risk to the public to contract bird flu from items that they get in the grocery store is exceptionally low,' Dr. Nicole Martin, an assistant research professor in dairy foods microbiology in the department of food science at Cornell University in New York, told ABC News.

"'We know that pasteurization has been shown to be very effective at eliminating the virus from milk. ... And then on the poultry and egg side, [there is] very low risk that eggs make it to the marketplace with the avian flu.'

"Government regulations currently require egg processors to wash and sanitize eggs that are graded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove germs from the shell.

"Additionally, some pasteurized eggs are available in grocery stores as long as the processor has approved the process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"Even if bird flu manages to make its way into an egg, 'the normal cooking process would kill that virus,' Dr. David Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, told ABC News. 'So, the only theoretical risk is if you're eating raw or undercooked eggs, and again, the flocks are being monitored for bird flu.'"

abcnews.go.com/Health/bird-flu
#HPAINews #WinterStorm #NoEggNog #FrenchToastShouldBeOK

ABC News · As bird flu spreads, what is the risk from eggs and milk?By Mary Kekatos

#Maine #Winterstorm / #Icestorm Checklist:

- Woodstove cleaned and ready to go. ✔️
- Wood hauled out of storage and moved into the house. ✔️
- Battery packs fully charged. ✔️
- Water jugs filled up. ✔️
- Canned goods restocked. ✔️
- Safepaw ice melt and sand ready to go. ✔️
- Dug up battery operated fans (which helps to circulate hot air from the woodstove -- I do have an EcoFan that's pretty good at moving the air around. Meant to get another one. Put that on the 'shopping list'.) ✔️
- Grocery shopping. ✔️
- Charge up rechargeable batteries, laptops and phones [Still to do]

And here’s the final forecast, Michigan. Looks like we’re in for about 7 inches when all is said and done. Nothing earth shattering, but more than we’ve had all winter. Let’s live through it together, eh? That will be fun. I better get those bird feeders filled. mlive.com/weather/2025/02/snow #miwx #snow #WinterStorm #Today #PureMichigan #February2025

mlive · Snowstorm timeline: Start times, when heaviest, end times, final amountsBy Mark Torregrossa | mtorregr@mlive.com

Meanwhile, in New Orleans...

Tuesday forecast:
"Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Wind chill values as low as 17. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. "

With Houston expecting a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, many residents are anxious about a repeat of the power outages from the winter storm of February 2021. CenterPoint Energy says it's taking steps to keep the lights and heat on.

houstonpublicmedia.org/article

Severe winter storms to bring heavy snow, ice, and extreme cold across the U.S.

A powerful sequence of winter storms is set to impact large portions of the U.S. over the next 7 days. It will bring heavy snow to the Northeast, disruptive ice accumulation across the South, and life-threatening cold temperatures extending from the Northern Plains to the Gulf Coast. #weather #winterstorm #USwx
watchers.news/2025/01/18/sever