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.

  • leisesprecher
    56·
    2 days ago

    It would be kind of funny if two “once in a century” pandemic happened right during both of Trump’s terms.

    • DokPsy@lemmy.world
      38·
      2 days ago

      It would be if they didn’t consistently spin the failures onto their defacto opponents and their base willfully taking their word at face value despite actual evidence to the contrary.