The following statement regarding bird flu transmission to pigs may be attributed to Frances Chrzan, Senior Federal Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals:
Bird flu has torn across the nation this year, spreading from poultry to dairy farms. When this dangerous virus initially jumped between species in the United States, Mercy For Animals called on Congress to address this serious public health threat, urging officials to act to curb the spread of disease through factory farms.
The government failed to act, and now a worse scenario has unfolded: Bird flu has been detected in a pig for the first time in the United States. Mercy For Animals once again implores Congress to mitigate pandemic risks caused by factory farming before it is too late. The Pigs and Public Health Act is a real solution to protect Americans from the threat of dangerous diseases spreading through the pork industry. Congress must pass this imperative legislation.
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