Brooke Sample, Columnist

Failing to Act on Bird Flu Leaves Us All Exposed

If you’re having an anxious start to 2025, the latest on the pathogen’s lethal spread isn’t going to make you feel better.

February 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

By Brooke Sample

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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