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RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn. The idea is that by doing this, farmers can "identify the birds, and preserve the birds, that are immune to it."

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms. Health experts warn it could lead to a new pandemic.

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