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RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread (www.usnews.com)

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A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 61 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

If bird flu is such a minor issue, I say we inject it into Donald Trump, JD Vance, RFK Jr., and Elon Musk. Demonstrate how safe it is. Do it. Come on. DO IT YOU WUSSES.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

why inject, since you can spread bird flu by coughing in the same room as them. Trump also is a well known germaphobe too, considered trump and his dad both bullied thier brother into suicide and alcoholism.

[–] adj16@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

I’m pretty sure bird flu currently cannot be spread person-to-person and that’s why it’s only a notable concern rather than a pandemic 2.0 level threat

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago

Yes. Tell them we need their ubermensch genetics to base a cure on. Tell them they'll be rich for it.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago

Interestingly, my understanding of the way in which flu vaccine was (in part) produced involved injecting blood infected with a the flu into developing chicken embryos (eggs), allowing them to develop the flu, and several probably very complicated steps later, you've got flu virus particles for a vaccine.

Any ways...