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Bird flu outbreak on 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

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that bird flu is spreading rapidly on a mink farm in Utah, with experts warning the outbreak could spark a human pandemic. According to the report, officials are declining to take action despite the warnings, drawing criticism from public health observers concerned about the virus's pandemic potential.

Why now: Fears that H5N1 bird flu in farmed mink could mutate and trigger a human pandemic, combined with official inaction, are alarming public health watchers.

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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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