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Bird flu outbreak on Utah mink farm raises pandemic fears
Original: NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spar
An avian influenza outbreak has been spreading uncontrolled for two months on a mink farm in Utah, and flu experts warn the virus could mutate and spark a devastating human pandemic. Reporting by ProPublica alleges officials have not intervened, instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade. Scientists are closely watching mink outbreaks because the animals can act as a mixing vessel for influenza viruses.
Why now: Experts fear uncontrolled spread in mink could enable a human pandemic while regulators delay action.
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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 · 343
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