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Bird Flu Outbreak on Utah Mink Farm Raises Pandemic Fears

Original: Bird Flu Raging on US Mink Farm Could Spark Human Pandemic. Officials Won't Act

A severe bird flu outbreak on a mink farm in Utah has spread widely among the animals, and scientists warn that mammal-to-mammal transmission could help the virus adapt to humans and potentially spark a pandemic. ProPublica reports that federal and state officials have not taken stronger action to contain or study the outbreak, drawing criticism from researchers who say the risk to public health is being underestimated.

Why now: New reporting highlights official inaction on a mammalian bird flu outbreak with pandemic potential, alarming scientists and readers.

Utah mink farmH5N1 bird fluProPublicaUS federal officials

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