Posted on 04/28/2025 11:20:42 PM PDT by Angelino97
Leading health experts have warned that the US is staring down the barrel of another pandemic as bird flu spirals out of control on US farms.
So far, the H5N1 outbreak has affected nearly 1,000 dairy cow herds and resulted in more than 70 human cases, including the first confirmed death.
The US poultry industry is at significant risk, say experts from the Global Virus Network (GVN), particularly in areas with high-density farming and where personal protective practices may be lacking.
Since 2022, more than 168 million poultry in the US has been lost or culled due to the bird flu outbreak in America, which has caused the price of eggs to skyrocket.
Although human-to-human transmission has not yet been observed, experts caution that mutations and reassortments — when two viruses simultaneously infect a host and exchange genetic material — could raise the risk of it occurring.
The GVN is urging world governments to confront the threat of H5N1 avian influenza by strengthening surveillance efforts and enforcing stricter biosecurity protocols.
The organization also warns that countries must prepare for the possibility of human-to-human spread to avoid a chaotic chain of events reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Peter Palese, a director at the GVN and world leader in influenza research, explains: 'Initiatives should focus on enhancing biosecurity measures in agricultural settings and educating the public about safe handling of poultry products and potential risks associated with contact with infected animals.'
A fellow GVN director and expert on animal viruses, Dr Ab Osterhaus, says a potential vaccine could also help to solve the crisis...
The Biden Administration awarded Moderna a $590 million contract to develop a vaccine for H5N1 bird flu vaccine but there were reports earlier this year that the new administration could pull that funding.
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In before the jab pushers and lockdown true believers.
Here we go on the influenza terror train again. Time to get the death jabs working.
Blah blah blah.
Exactly.
Only need two weeks to flatten the curve.....
I bought so many cute masks during Covid round 1 — albeit not sure if their fabric aesthetics negate any function. Have kept them stored away “just in case.” Would be a bummer if they require wearing the actual surgical grade kind.
We just had an election??
Who ever heard of the”Global Virus Network” anyway?
Note the standard propaganda line— “Experts say”
,,, of course.
I got my Lone Ranger mask on the hall tree.i I’m ready!
Not just “experts”…”Leading Experts”!! This is more serial!!
Funny...I don’t feel terrified.
They just cannot stand the fact that Trump is in office so here we go again
I don’t believe any news article about anything bad unless it screams, “TRUMP’S FAULT,” in the headline.
Just sayin’
;-)
Fear porn, right on schedule.
As if it means *written in stone and handed down from Mt Sinai*, which is the impression they try to leave us with.
We already have a bird flu vaccine available it’s already used overseas. The problem is how to give it to the chickens without having to inject every bird.
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