How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News
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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.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/16538477

We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.”

    • Pirky@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 day ago

      Invest in a bidet/washlet and your toilet paper usage will go down significantly, lowering the impact a tp shortage will have on you.
      Plus you’ll feel cleaner down there than you ever did with just tp. 10/10 would recommend.

      • Gristle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        1 day ago

        To add to this - get a pack of cheap washcloths to dry your clean undercarriage and your toilet paper usage is near or realistically at zero. Take that, Big-TP!