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Utah mink farm bird flu outbreak left unchecked, advocates say
Original: 'Watch them die': Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm largely unchecked, advocates say
Animal welfare advocates say an avian influenza outbreak at a Utah mink farm has gone largely unchecked, accusing authorities of failing to intervene as animals fell ill. Critics are calling for stronger oversight of mink farms, which have previously been flagged as sites where bird flu can spread and potentially adapt to mammals, raising public health concerns.
Why now: Concerns that uncontrolled bird flu spread on a mink farm could pose risks of viral adaptation to mammals and wider outbreaks.
Utah mink farmavian influenzaThe Salt Lake Tribune
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- 'Watch them die': Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm largely unchecked, advocates say · The Salt Lake Tribune
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