RFK Jr. fired veterinarians working on bird flu because he's incompetent
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s purge of almost a quarter of the federal workforce under his control includes senior veterinarians who focus on response to bird flu outbreaks, according to sources that spoke with the Washington Post.
The laid-off veterinarians, who worked under the Food and Drug Administration, included those who designed studies showing that pasteurized milk would kill the virus. This was particularly important as the bird flu rampaged through dairy herds last spring. Officials who oversaw efforts to protect Americans by recalling pet food that may have been contaminated by the avian disease also lost their jobs.
Making matters worse, some of the fired staffers are reportedly the government officials responsible for communicating these types of findings to the public.
Kennedy, who has advocated for raw milk over pasteurized milk, contrary to good public health policy in this case, isn’t exactly known for his support of science.
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