Bird flu outbreak tests new U.S. agriculture secretary as Texas farmers remain on edge
Houston Chronicle, Feb. 21, 2025
Bird flu continues to spread and farmers in Texas are worried, the Chronicle reports. So far, human cases have only involved workers in the poultry industry but that could change. "The concern is the virus might become highly transmissible among humans, with high morbidity and mortality rates," Dr. Gregory Gray tells the Chronicle. Similar stories ran in outlets across the country and internationally.