Expert Warns Against Kennedy’s H5N1 Plan for Poultry Flocks

The spread of H5N1 avian influenza among poultry flocks has raised concerns. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently suggested a plan to let the virus run through flocks, where farmers can identify and preserve immune birds. However, poultry experts disagree with this approach. They argue that allowing the virus to spread would lead to significant losses in poultry populations, undermining efforts to prevent widespread death tolls among birds.

Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-jr-wants-to-let-bird-flu-spread-on-poultry-farms-why-experts-are