Bee@mander.xyz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoAs bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out.planetdetroit.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAs bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out.planetdetroit.orgBee@mander.xyz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.
minus-squareCeeBee_Eh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoThe benefit here would be to eradicate the virus, so that in about 6 months or so there can be confidence that there’s no issue anymore.
minus-squareAPassenger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoAre they vaccinating all the wild birds?
minus-squareCeeBee_Eh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoYes, I remember reading that they’ve set up vaccination centres for wild birds. No appointments though.
minus-squareswelter_spark@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoThis is great news. I wish it was something regular people could buy. I’d add it to my bird feeders.
The benefit here would be to eradicate the virus, so that in about 6 months or so there can be confidence that there’s no issue anymore.
Are they vaccinating all the wild birds?
Yes, I remember reading that they’ve set up vaccination centres for wild birds. No appointments though.
This is great news. I wish it was something regular people could buy. I’d add it to my bird feeders.