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Utah mink farm bird flu outbreak sparks pandemic fears
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 at a mink farm in Utah, and flu experts warn it could potentially spark a devastating human pandemic. According to reporting by ProPublica, officials have not intervened, instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade. The reporting has drawn significant attention online, with many criticizing the apparent lack of government action on a potential public health threat.
Why now: Concern that an uncontained H5N1 outbreak on a mink farm could mutate and trigger a human pandemic, combined with criticism of regulatory 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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