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- 1Animal welfare groups criticize Utah mink farm bird flu response▼Animal welfare groups criticize response to bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm
Animal welfare organizations are criticizing how authorities handled a bird flu outbreak at a mink farm in Utah. The groups say the response to the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak on the mink operation fell short, raising concerns about biosecurity, animal containment and the risk of the virus spreading or adapting to mammals. The criticism has been picked up by multiple Utah and regional news outlets.
- 2AAP renews push to ban raw milk sales over H5N1 risk▼AAP renews call for raw milk sales ban, cites emerging H5N1 risk
The American Academy of Pediatrics has renewed its call for a ban on raw milk sales, citing the emerging risk of H5N1 avian influenza. The organization argues that unpasteurized milk could carry the virus and other pathogens, posing a public health threat, and is urging stricter regulation of raw milk sales amid ongoing concerns about the spread of H5N1 in dairy cattle.