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Utah Has No Plan to Cull Bird Flu-Infected Mink
Original: Utah Has No Plan to Cull Bird Flu Mink as Genomes Reveal a Mutation Also Found in Spain's Fur Farm Outbreak
Health and agriculture authorities in Utah have not announced any plan to cull mink infected with avian influenza, even as genome sequencing shows the virus carries a mutation previously identified in Spain's mink farm outbreak. The finding raises concern that the virus may be adapting to mammals on fur farms, prompting calls for stronger containment and surveillance measures.
Why now: The discovery of a mutation linked to mammal-to-mammal spread has revived fears about bird flu adapting to fur farms.
Evidence
- Utah Has No Plan to Cull Bird Flu Mink as Genomes Reveal a Mutation Also Found in Spain's Fur Farm Outbreak · Nature World News
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