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.”

  • pregnantwithrage@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day 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.