Ostriches and Deer and Viruses, Oh My!
Go down a 'labyrinthine ostrich hole' with virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen who explains zoonotic diseases and a far-right ostrich farm in rural BC
An ostrich farm in rural British Columbia keeps making national and international headlines.
It’s the subject of a federal cull order, after 69 birds were found dead from an H5N1 or avian flu outbreak — routine procedure to stamp out further spread. But that’s not entirely why they’ve caught the attention of U.S. politicians.
On this episode of Sources, virologist and University of Saskatchewan professor Dr. Angela Rasmussen joins PressProgress health reporter Brishti Basu to talk about the very real health risks of zoonotic diseases and the political circus surrounding this particular flock of ostriches.
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