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Bird Flu Outbreak Rages Uncontrolled at Utah Mink Farm
Original: NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spar
A bird flu outbreak has been spreading unchecked for two months at a mink farm in Utah. Flu experts warn the virus could mutate and spark a devastating human pandemic. Reporting by ProPublica alleges that officials have failed to act, instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade over public health safeguards.
Why now: Experts fear uncontrolled spread in mink, a species susceptible to human influenza viruses, raises pandemic risk while regulators remain inactive.
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- NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade. https://www.… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 347
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