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U.S. Faces Bird Flu Crisis: Risky Immunity Strategy Proposed

3/27/2025

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The U.S. is grappling with a severe bird flu crisis, leading Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to suggest allowing the virus to circulate among poultry to find immune birds. However, experts caution that this risky strategy could spark dangerous mutations and jeopardize public health. In response, West Virginia has halted poultry events and is enforcing stringent biosecurity protocols.

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The U.S. is grappling with a severe bird flu crisis, leading Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to suggest allowing the virus to circulate among poultry to find immune birds. However, experts caution that this risky strategy could spark dangerous mutations and jeopardize public health. In response, West Virginia has halted poultry events and is enforcing stringent biosecurity protocols.