OpinionJune 11, 2024
The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 from Starting a Human Epidemic
H5N1 is running rampant through dairy cows, putting humans at risk of an epidemic
Stories by Michelle Kromm
Michelle Kromm is a veterinarian practicing medicine at the crossroads of poultry and human health. She focuses on the areas of antimicrobial stewardship, food safety and animal health emergencies such as avian flu. Kromm has a D.V.M. from Iowa State University, an M.P.H. from the University of Iowa and an M.A.M. from the University of Georgia, and is a diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians.
OpinionMarch 11, 2024
CRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird Flu
New research shows that CRISPR, the gene editing technique, could make chickens more resistant to bird flu. But its use raises many ethical and scientific issues