SARS2PA<p>Update for 5/24/2024!</p><p>Good morning SARS2PAians! (well, afternoon by the time I got all this ready)</p><p>I hope you are having a BEAUTIFUL and healthy day. 💐💐💐</p><p>_____<br>VOCs</p><p>Nationally, KP.2 is in the lead so far, easily displacng JN.1 variants.: <a href="https://ibb.co/JCWtxdr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/JCWtxdr</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>KP.3 and LB.1 (DeFLiRT) are making FAST gains in the leaderboard, now up to around 5% each nationally.</p><p>They are still the top two successful variants that show great potential to take over from even KP.2.: <a href="https://ibb.co/kxHkfV1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/kxHkfV1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>🔴JN.1.50 is new, and was just designated on 5/18 and though genetically it's as fast as LB.1 and KP.3, it remains to be seen in meatspace how it will spread.</p><p>In PA, JN.1 still in the lead here in random sequencing at 20% and KP.2 behind it at 13%.: <a href="https://ibb.co/G7Nnft5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/G7Nnft5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Unfortunately KP.3 has been found here. So we now have BOTH very fast DeFLiRT variants here for the summer, KP.3 and LB.1. Take care, keep windows open, clean the air, wear a quality respirator and be aware of social contacts. These two variants might push the numbers up this summer.</p><p>In NY/NJ, KP.2 in the lead and look at that LB.1....in second place at 10% of random testing already. Yikes. It's been making very fast gains for a while now there.: <a href="https://ibb.co/8xRfkkh" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/8xRfkkh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Some parts of Jersey have noticeable upticks of matarial concentraion on WastewaterSCAN.: <a href="https://ibb.co/7STgtLZ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/7STgtLZ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>__________<br>Wastewater</p><p>Trying to get as much info as possible here since almsot everything useful is being discontinued. 🙄</p><p>SARS2 has been bumped up to MEDIUM nationally on WastewaterSCAN.: <a href="https://ibb.co/Wf5MdxN" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/Wf5MdxN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>There are noticeable upticks starting to happen in the Harrisburg and Chester areas.: <a href="https://ibb.co/g3HQZp0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/g3HQZp0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>__________<br>Non-SARS2 Pathogens</p><p>Gastro pathogens Noro and Rotavirus are still in the HIGH category on WastewaterSCAN. Please wash hands carefully, wash fruits and veg, and be aware of kitchen cleanliness discipline to avoid cathing these bugs. Mostly because they're just gross 🤢</p><p>🔴Concerning H5N1 (HPAI, "bird flu"), we are NOT in flu season, so seeing upticks for Influenza A is extremely concerning.</p><p>This is what the FluA graphs SHOULD look like now in a normal post-FLuA season.: <a href="https://ibb.co/X4Q8szS" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/X4Q8szS</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>H5N1 is an influenza A. It's been upgraded to MEDIUM on WastewaterSCAN.: <a href="https://ibb.co/wKC300x" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/wKC300x</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>However, the online tool makes no differentiation between H5N1 and other types of FLuA. It also cannot tell live virus from inactivated virus or its fragments.</p><p>It's extremely telling, though, that the highest concentration of FluA is located exatly where herd breakouts have or are occuring, mostly in the middle of the country in the plains corridor.</p><p>To reduce the risk of contracting, transmlitting, or allowing H5N1/HPAI to mutate,</p><p>🔴🔴🔴DO NOT DRINK RAW MILK.🔴🔴🔴</p><p>I don't give a flying fart if it's legal to sell/buy here in PA. Do NOT be that guy. Do NOT encourage this pathogen to mutate and DO NOT endanger your own life or everyone else's by consuming raw or unpasteurized dairy products.</p><p>Use caution in handling raw dairy products, especially meat and milk. Pasteurization has been proven to kill FluA and fluA is very sensitive to heat, but please use caution, fully cook raw meat, and use good sanitary habits when working with raw farm products.</p><p>As always, some method of source control is always good to help keep these pathogens in check whether they're just annoying and gross OR have a high kill rate.</p><p>I hope you stay safe, enjoy the open windows in Spring, and ARE NOT DRINKING RAW MILK.</p><p>Have a great week!!</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>covid</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Covid19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Covid19</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SARS2PA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SARS2PA</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PA</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/JN1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JN1</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/FLiRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLiRT</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/F456L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F456L</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/R346T" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>R346T</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/spike_f456l" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spike_f456l</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/spike_r346t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spike_r346t</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/DeFLiRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeFLiRT</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/S531del" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>S531del</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/FLuQE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLuQE</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SQ493E" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SQ493E</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/KP3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KP3</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LB1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LB1</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/JNOne50" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JNOne50</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/IFYouAreDrinkingRawMilk__STOP__DOING__IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IFYouAreDrinkingRawMilk__STOP__DOING__IT</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WearAMask</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanTheAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CleanTheAir</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WashHands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashHands</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/StayHomeIfSick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StayHomeIfSick</span></a> !</p>