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Bird flu outbreak on Utah mink farm raises pandemic fears

Original: SL Tribune: Bird flu is raging on a Utah mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic, experts say, but officials won’t ac

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that bird flu is spreading through a Utah mink farm, with experts warning the outbreak could potentially spark a human pandemic. They argue officials are refusing to act despite the risk, since mink are mammals and a spillover to people could make the virus more dangerous.

Why now: Experts are warning that an uncontained bird flu outbreak in mink, a mammal susceptible to human-like infection, could trigger the next pandemic while officials decline to intervene.

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• SL Tribune: Bird flu is raging on a Utah mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic, experts say, but officials won’t act. https://www. sltrib.com/news/environment/20 26/10/26/utah-bird-flu-outbreak-could-spark/ # birdflu # publichealth # utah # pandemic · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 145

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