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Bird flu outbreak on Utah mink farm raises pandemic fears

Original: 🔥 Your daily reminder this is still going on... much worse than infected birds! NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging

An uncontrolled bird flu outbreak has been spreading on a mink farm in Utah for two months, and flu experts warn it could potentially spark a devastating human pandemic. Critics say officials have failed to take decisive action despite the escalating risk, and concern is growing that the situation is far more serious than infected birds alone.

Why now: Experts and the public are alarmed that authorities have not contained a mink farm outbreak seen as a possible stepping stone toward a human pandemic.

H5N1 bird fluUtahmink farmingUS officials

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• 🔥 Your daily reminder this is still going on... much worse than infected birds! 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… · tasket@mas.to · 2

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