Poultry farmers are in flock-down. The bird flu known as H5N1 is being called “the largest foreign animal disease outbreak in US history.” Vox’s Benji Jones and Johns Hopkins University researcher Tom Philpott say the virus underscores the poultry industry’s shortcomings.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by La ... Show More
Apr 2024
What to know about the new bird flu outbreak
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For the first time, a virulent strain of bird flu has been detected in U.S. dairy cows. Fragments of the virus have also been found in commercial milk. Today, health reporter Lena Sun shares the latest on the ou ... Show More
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