Lastly... endemic doesn't mean what you think it does. Endemic is a word for third world countries because they are poor or lack the skills to eradicate something.
When these viruses get into the animal reservoirs they can cross back and forth. I was just reading an article last night about house cats and COVID which they do get and can spread at least to other cats. What if your cat is an outside cat? I guess it is in the realm of possibility that some random person can get infected from their cat, who was infected from an outside cat. Seems pretty funny and farcical. Right?
Okay. Then let's look at the Avian Flu outbreak that literally no one is covering. It's been going on for months and is why eggs are so expensive. This is hitting backyard flocks and everything. No big whoop right? Buuuuuut... what if bald eagles are suddenly in the infection zone?
Bald Eagles Are Dying From Bird Flu.
We just had a pelican die off... and although I haven't heard the cause yet - it isn't fantasy that it could be avian flu.
COVID is already in the deer population. And many other animals. Apparently the pox also has animal reservoirs like prairie dogs.
So... how far do we let this get out of hand?
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