Let-it-spread approach to HPAI 'dangerous and unethical,' researchers say

Allowing HPAI to run rampant in pursuit of herd immunity could devastate the industry and damage rural economies, researchers from Johns Hopkins University say.

Emma Penrod
July 24, 2025
H5 N1 Virus
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Letting highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spread unchecked in poultry could devastate the industry and could pose a threat to other species, including humans, researchers argue in a new paper for the journal Science.

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