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Bird flu outbreak rages uncontrolled at 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 unchecked for two months at a mink farm in Utah, and flu experts warn it could spark a devastating human pandemic. Reporting by ProPublica says officials have failed to act, instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade, prompting criticism of the government response to a potential pandemic threat.
Why now: Experts warn an uncontrolled outbreak in farmed mink could mutate and trigger a human pandemic, raising alarm about official inaction.
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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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