The Evolving Danger of the New Bird Flu

新型禽流感不断演变的危险

The Daily

2024-04-22

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The outbreak of bird flu currently tearing through the nation’s poultry is the worst in U.S. history. Scientists say it is now spreading beyond farms into places and species it has never been before. Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The Times, explains. Guest: Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The New York Times.
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  • From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina tavernisi, and this is the daily the outbreak of bird flu that is tearing through the nation's poultry farms is the worst in us history.

  • But scientists say it's now starting to spread into places and species it's never been before.

  • Today, my colleague Emily Anthes explains.

  • It's Monday, April 22.

  • Emily, welcome back to the show.

  • Thanks for having me.

  • Happy to be here.

  • So, Emily, we've been talking here on the daily about prices of things and how they've gotten so high, mostly in the context of inflation episodes.

  • And one of the items that keeps coming up is eggs.

  • Egg prices were through the roof last year, and we learned it was related to, to this avian flu has been surging in the United States.

  • You've been covering this.

  • Tell us what's happening.

  • Yeah, so I have been covering this virus for the last few years, and the bird flu is absolutely tearing through poultry flocks, and that is affecting egg prices.

  • That's a concern for everyone, for me, and for my family.