Avian Influenza Your Steak May Be At Stake In The Next Pandemic, And Kansas Is Helping The U.S. Prepare By Brian Grimmett • Oct 7, 2020 Brian Grimmett / Kansas News Service Listen Listening... / 7:36 GREAT BEND, Kansas — Emerging infectious diseases like the coronavirus don’t just threaten humans. They’re also a major concern for the livestock industry and the U.S. food supply, with billions, if not trillions, of dollars at stake.