Three studies demonstrate that a substantial number of chickens survive H5N1 infection and will thus obtain natural immunity against the virus, helping to limit future spread.
As of November 2024, the costs associated with the ongoing [H5N1] outbreak have exceeded $1.4 billion, including $1.25 billion in indemnity and compensation payments. Of this, APHIS has spent approximately $227 million on indemnity payments to premises that have been infected multiple times with HPAI.
The strikingly large sum of indemnity payments not only incentivizes farmers to comply with state-run mass killing of their animals but also represents a serious misuse of taxpayer money, as mass culling triggers a cascade of severe downstream consequences. Here are four key reasons why the mass culling of poultry for H5N1 bird flu must end immediately:
Despite routinely killing the entire flock over an H5N1 bird flu PCR detection (41.4 million domesticated birds were culled in December 2024 and January 2025 alone), H5N1 continues to widely propagate among poultry:
Three studies demonstrate that a substantial number of chickens survive H5N1 infection and will thus obtain natural immunity against the virus, helping to limit future spread:
Current biosecurity strategies aimed at ‘eradicating’ bird flu are clearly failing, as mallard ducks continually reinfect farms with the mild H5N1 virus. The USDA must disclose the real-time RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values used for H5N1 detection, end the unnecessary culling of healthy birds, and allow natural immunity to develop.
Avian influenza (historically known as fowl plague) is caused by bird-adapted strains of the influenza type A virus.[4] The disease was first identified by Edoardo Perroncito in 1878 when it was differentiated from other diseases that caused high mortality rates in birds; in 1955 it was established that the fowl plague virus was closely related to human influenza.
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans.[1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
It's been known and dealt with for ~150 years. Short of intentional biolab gain of function increase in intensity, clearly it runs its course and animal populations continue on.
Surprised they aren’t putting the birds on ventilators
From crapopedia:
Avian influenza (historically known as fowl plague) is caused by bird-adapted strains of the influenza type A virus.[4] The disease was first identified by Edoardo Perroncito in 1878 when it was differentiated from other diseases that caused high mortality rates in birds; in 1955 it was established that the fowl plague virus was closely related to human influenza.
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans.[1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
It's been known and dealt with for ~150 years. Short of intentional biolab gain of function increase in intensity, clearly it runs its course and animal populations continue on.