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Bird Flu Outbreak on Utah Mink Farm Raises Pandemic Fears
Original: Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.
An avian influenza outbreak at a Utah mink farm is drawing alarm from scientists who warn the virus could mutate and spread to humans, potentially sparking a pandemic. According to ProPublica, federal officials dismissed the risk while Utah authorities prioritized the fur industry. Experts describe the lack of containment measures as 'irresponsible' and 'astounding'.
Why now: Concerns are resurfacing that mink could act as a mixing vessel for bird flu to adapt to humans, coupled with anger at official inaction.
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- Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act. · ProPublica
Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that experts called “irresponsible” and “astounding.”
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