UN: Bird Flu Could Spread to Humans

    Image copyright: John Pearce, USGS [via Wikimedia Commons]

    The Spin

    Narrative A

    The rapid spread of the avian flu from its typical hosts to mammals is a great cause for concern, and health organizations across the globe must increase their efforts to fight the disease before it becomes a pandemic. The clock is ticking to develop a strategy to stop the spread to avoid spillover to humans. Countries must be transparent with their data, and farms should look to vaccinate their animals with new treatments as soon as they’re available.

    Narrative B

    We've seen this alarmism before... A global health crisis requires countries to track their citizens and potentially require vaccinations. Maybe health officials are just being cautious, but after the last three years of COVID political failures, lockdowns, and jabs, it's understandable why people are wary of “trusting the science.”

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