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Bird flu outbreak rages uncontrolled on Utah mink farm
Original: NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spar
A bird flu outbreak has been spreading uncontrolled for two months on a mink farm in Utah. Flu experts warn the virus could mutate and spark a devastating human pandemic. Reporting claims officials have failed to act, instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade, raising questions about oversight of an industry seen as a pandemic risk.
Why now: Experts fear mink farms could become a breeding ground for a bird flu strain capable of triggering a human pandemic, and the reported government inaction is alarming.
Utah mink farmbird flufur tradeProPublica
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- 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 prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade. https://www.… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 347
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