How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.
All we can hope for is a repeat of last time but only in one aspect. It kills more Republicans than science and health believers.
just in time for the diaper-in-chief to be crowned again.
Yay! Like my fourth once in a lifetime event is coming up!
But hey, you can totally knock that down a couple by not buying a house and not having kids
If you want to get scared, read what Michael Lewis has to say about the quality of public health in the US, as exposed by how poorly it reacted at a rank-and-file level to Covid-19.
The 1918 “SpanishFlu” (though it’s believed to have crossed over in Kansas) was bird flu, if you want a preview of what could be coming.
it started in Kansas.
Yes, as stated
You can't lose control of something you never tried to control
It doesn’t exist if you don’t test for it.
My go-to reaction these days:
California already declared state of emergency
Has anyone else noticed there are not eggs in the stores? I’m willing to bet this is because of bird flu. If you still have them, it’s not because you’re safe, it’s because your local authorities are not looking for it.
There's eggs in my stores in California. For $8 PER FUCKING DOZEN.
We are up to $4 a dozen thought ours were expensive
For once in my life I actual purchased something before it shot up in price. Got two cartons for $2 each a couple weeks ago.
