RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Want Canada to Save Ostriches on Farm With Avian Flu

nytimes.comPublished: 5/28/2025

Summary

The U.S. health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., celebrity physician Mehmet Oz, and Canadian animal enthusiasts have joined forces to save 400 ostriches infected with avian flu H5N1 at a British Columbia farm, despite opposition from Canada which ordered their culling after the virus spread at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, BC. However, U.S. officials have praised the initiative, uniting people across the border to protect wildlife amid a global health crisis.