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.

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack.

    • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      I wish this was an “Animals as leaders” reference, but it refers to “concentrated animal feeding operations”…

      Which I learnt because of Animals as Leaders.

    • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      cafos are just one step in the supply chain. they are grazed for about a year then grain finished in a cafo