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Monbiot warns conditions set for next deadly pandemic
Original: Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place
Guardian columnist George Monbiot argues that a future deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the ingredients for one are already present. He points to bird flu, a mass killer, and says mink farms, where infection and transmission spread easily, pose a grave threat and should be banned. His warning ties pandemic risk directly to farming practices and animal disease.
Why now: Bird flu outbreaks keep pandemic preparedness in the headlines.
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- Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place · The Guardian
Bird flu is a mass killer, and mink farms are perfect for infection and transmission. They are a grave threat and must be banned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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