The article discusses the challenges surrounding bird flu containment strategies, particularly Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial suggestion to allow the virus to spread among birds to identify immune populations. This approach has raised alarm among scientists who fear it could worsen the situation by allowing the virus to evolve. Past instances, such as the missed opportunity to contain bird flu in cattle herds, highlight a concerning government response. The conversation extends to the preparedness for potential outbreaks and the effectiveness of 'natural' solutions, reflecting on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just to be clear, this could involve millions of birds dying slower, more horrible deaths. Just to be more clear, this would not be the recommendation of most scientists.
There was a moment last year when bird flu was detected in a small number of cattle herds and could have been contained more easily, but the U.S. government basically missed that moment.
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