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Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm went largely unchecked, advocates say
Original: 'Watch them die': Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm largely unchecked, advocates say
Animal welfare advocates say a bird flu outbreak at a mink farm in Utah was left largely unchecked, accusing those responsible of allowing infected animals to 'watch them die' rather than intervening. The outbreak raises concerns about disease control on fur farms and the potential risk of avian influenza spreading or mutating in mammal populations. Critics are calling for stricter oversight of mink farming operations.
Why now: Concerns over disease control and pandemic risk from avian flu spreading in mammals are drawing fresh attention to the outbreak.
Utah mink farmbird fluThe Salt Lake Tribuneanimal welfare advocates
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