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Kennedy's Risky Bird Flu Strategy Sparks Pandemic Fears

7/5/2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed a controversial strategy to let the H5N1 bird flu circulate among poultry to find immune birds. Experts are alarmed, warning that this risky approach could spark a pandemic by heightening mutation chances. Currently, regulations require the culling of infected birds to keep the virus contained and protect human health.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed a controversial strategy to let the H5N1 bird flu circulate among poultry to find immune birds. Experts are alarmed, warning that this risky approach could spark a pandemic by heightening mutation chances. Currently, regulations require the culling of infected birds to keep the virus contained and protect human health.