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scrofulous_wolf t1_j4hyw8f wrote

Reply to comment by Unethical_Orange in Avian influenza viruses of the H5 subtype and H7 subtype have caused 2634 human cases around the world, including more than 1000 deaths. These viruses have caused numerous disease outbreaks in wild birds and domestic poultry, and are responsible for the loss of at least 422 million domestic birds. by Unethical_Orange

I question practice of exterminating entire populations of agricultural poultry where Avian Influenza is detected instead of saving birds that survive through their own natural immunity and ultimately producing immune poultry populations.

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frodo2you t1_j4ifnyf wrote

I am no epidemiologist but that might just create hosts for the virus to mutate. Typhoid Mary had immunity but she made a lot of other people sick.

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scrofulous_wolf t1_j4inbrp wrote

Hundreds millions of years evolution and we don’t trust it, anymore?

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