Bird Flu Outbreak: Did a USDA Lab Leak Trigger the Crisis?

Bird Flu Outbreak: Did a USDA Lab Leak Trigger the Crisis?: The recent HPAI H5N1 bird flu outbreak has left many people questioning its origins. A new study by the McCullough Foundation suggests that this virus might not be as natural as it seems. They claim the outbreak could be traced back to lab leaks at the USDA Poultry Lab in Athens, Georgia, and the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands. These labs have been involved in gain-of-function research on bird flu, a controversial type of study that manipulates viruses to understand their potential to cause pandemics.