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- 1Utah mink farm bird flu outbreak 'largely unchecked', advocates say●'Watch them die': Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm largely unchecked, advocates say
Animal welfare advocates accuse a Utah mink farm of leaving a bird flu outbreak largely unaddressed, using the phrase 'watch them die' to describe conditions as infected animals were reportedly not promptly culled. The outbreak raises concerns about virus spread and mutation on fur farms, renewing scrutiny of how US agriculture and wildlife agencies monitor and control avian influenza on mink operations.