Editorial: Avian flu is making inflation worse
A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the Midwest and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching. Avian influenza, often called bird flu, is spreading from migratory waterfowl to other wild birds and on to poultry farms. While the disease is believed to pose no threat to human health, this life-and-death matter for birds is hitting people where they can least afford it at a ...
by The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Apr 22, 2022
3 minutes
A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the Midwest and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching.
Avian influenza, often called bird flu, is spreading from migratory waterfowl to other wild birds and on to poultry farms. While the disease is believed to pose no threat to human health, this life-and-death matter for birds is hitting people where they can least afford it at a time of high inflation.
The price of chicken and eggs is soaring as producers try to stop the
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