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Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm raises pandemic fears

Original: SL Tribune: Bird flu is raging on a Utah mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic, experts say, but officials won’t ac

Experts warn that a bird flu outbreak spreading through a Utah mink farm could potentially spark a human pandemic, but officials are not taking action, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Mink are considered a high-risk species because the virus can adapt to mammalian hosts, raising concerns about potential transmission to humans.

Why now: Concerns that the virus could mutate in minks and jump to humans are driving public health worries

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• SL Tribune: Bird flu is raging on a Utah mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic, experts say, but officials won’t act. https://www. sltrib.com/news/environment/20 26/10/26/utah-bird-flu-outbreak-could-spark/ # birdflu # publichealth # utah # pandemic · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 145

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