Bee to [email protected]English • 1 month agoAs bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out.planetdetroit.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1141
arrow-up1141external-linkAs bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out.planetdetroit.orgBee to [email protected]English • 1 month agomessage-square19fedilink
Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•1 month 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-21 month agoYes, I remember reading that they’ve set up vaccination centres for wild birds. No appointments though. Edit: I had it backwards. It’s by appointment only, and they’ve had very low vaccination numbers despite all the bird calls.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 month 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.
Edit: I had it backwards. It’s by appointment only, and they’ve had very low vaccination numbers despite all the bird calls.
This is great news. I wish it was something regular people could buy. I’d add it to my bird feeders.