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Third U.S. farm worker infected with highly pathogenic bird flu virus

Originally published: World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) on June 2, 2024 by Benjamin Mateus (more by World Socialist Web Site (WSWS)) | (Posted Jun 05, 2024)

As of May 31, 2024, 69 herds have been impacted across nine states, according to the USDA. Health authorities are also monitoring 350 people who have been exposed, but only 40 farm workers have consented to testing.
Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues (Part 2)

Originally published: Climate & Capitalism on March 14, 2024 (more by Climate & Capitalism) |

Relentless evolution creates ‘resilient, dangerous foes’ in the Anthropocene.
We have to change our suicidal ways and reconcile with nature to tackle climate crises and pandemics

Originally published: Daily Maverick on February 25, 2021 by Roland Ngam (more by Daily Maverick) (Posted Feb 27, 2021)

Every day, entrepreneurs in Brazil cut down more of the Amazon to produce cheap soybeans for animals in Europe and America. Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia tear up their forests to produce cheap coffee and palm oil for the world.