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* Mandatory bird flu vaccination for farm workers in high-risk large facilities.[1] * Mandatory N95 (or better) PPE for farm workers in high-risk large facilit
by schiffern 2y ago
* Mandatory bird flu vaccination for farm workers in high-risk large facilities.[1]
* Mandatory N95 (or better) PPE for farm workers in high-risk large facilities.
* Mandatory testing for bulk milk tanks.
We're living in a crazy surrealist theatrical performance when we charge animal activists with bioterrorism charges (despite wearing head-to-toe PPE[2]), but meanwhile farm worker in these high-risk facilities (who are around sick poultry constantly) aren't required to have any sort of protections.[3]
Unfortunately half of American are currently anti-science enough to oppose these sensible, minimal measures tooth and nail. If this really is an adversary nation bot psyop to divide Americans[4] and get us act against our own self-interest... well played, adversary nation!
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42248570 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42248570
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42292384 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42292384
[3] https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/10/bird-flu-virus-dairy-farmers-resist-ppe-recommendation/ https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/10/bird-flu-virus-dairy-far...
[4] https://old.reddit.com/r/self/comments/1gouvit/youre_being_targeted_by_disinformation_networks/ https://old.reddit.com/r/self/comments/1gouvit/youre_being_t...
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- marky1991 2y agoIf they had a vaccine why would they need facemasks? I hated going to the grocery store in a facemask, much less working a 12h shift at a poultry farm. That sounds awful to me.
- marky1991 2y agoOh , I guess if the vaccine worked poorly or unpredictably like the flu vaccine. Still, I personally think facemasks at a poultry farm are impractical. But I don't really know, I've never worked at one and have never met anyone that has.
- pstuart 2y agoWorking 12h shifts in a poultry farm sound awful with or without a mask. The air there likely calls for PPE regardless of bird flu.