How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News
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Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/16538477

We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.”

  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
    3·
    11 hours ago

    Speculation filled knowledge gaps. Zach Riley, head of the Colorado Livestock Association, said he suspected that wild birds may be spreading the virus to herds across the country, despite scientific data suggesting otherwise. Riley said farmers were considering whether to install “floppy inflatable men you see outside of car dealerships” to ward off the birds.

    I would imagine that a large number of these people are enthusiastic supporters of the President-elect.

  • pregnantwithrage@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    21 hours ago

    It’s interesting because the Trump administration, first term, went out of their way to deregulate the FDA and regress the safety regulation around the meat industry which is a reason why we have been getting recalls recently.

    This seems like we are heading into a perfect storm.

    • Pirky@lemmy.world
      10·
      18 hours ago

      Invest in a bidet/washlet and your toilet paper usage will go down significantly, lowering the impact a tp shortage will have on you.
      Plus you’ll feel cleaner down there than you ever did with just tp. 10/10 would recommend.

      • Gristle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        17 hours ago

        To add to this - get a pack of cheap washcloths to dry your clean undercarriage and your toilet paper usage is near or realistically at zero. Take that, Big-TP!