The article discusses a controversial suggestion by officials, including Mr. Kennedy and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, to let bird flu run through flocks to identify immune birds instead of culling infected ones. Immunologists, however, strongly oppose this idea, pointing to the risks associated with allowing the H5N1 virus to replicate and potentially mutate into more harmful strains. Dr. Gail Hansen emphasizes the serious implications of this approach as outbreaks of H5N1 have affected millions of birds across the U.S. since early 2022.
"That's a really terrible idea, for any one of a number of reasons," said Dr. Gail Hansen, highlighting serious concerns among immunologists about the proposed method of managing bird flu.
"There are some farmers that are out there that are willing to really try this on a pilot as we build the safe perimeter around them," noted Brooke Rollins, underscoring official support for the controversial approach.
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