Big Anti-Vax
March 2025
The U.S. Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has proposed halting the culling of poultry due to avian influenza, allowing the virus to spread so that naturally more immune birds may survive. Until now, he has primarily raised concerns within the medical community; now, he is encroaching on the veterinary field. The Secretary of Health should recognize that ceasing culling would have immediate and severe consequences for international trade, including the suspension of poultry exports. Moreover, given that this disease has a mortality rate approaching 100%, the likelihood of a significant number of "naturally" surviving birds is exceedingly low. Consequently, with "no birds," there will be "no bird flu."
One might also ask: What are the chances of survival for a parachutist who jumps from a plane without a parachute? Must we conduct such an experiment to confirm the outcome?
It is deeply concerning that such a proposal originates from a "developed" country like the United States.
Nati Elkin
