2026-10-26 18:42 UTC
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/2026/10/26/utah-bird-flu-outbreak-could-spark/
#birdflu #publichealth #utah #pandemic
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org 2026-10-26 18:43
"...That perfect petri dish exists right now, a ProPublica investigation found. For over two months, an outbreak of bird flu has raged uncontrolled on a Utah farm that raises thousands of mink for fur. Mink have lungs and airways that on a cellular level are remarkably similar to those of people; they have caught and spread other flus and infected some humans with COVID-19. Instead of trying to stop the outbreak and prevent it from spilling into humans, state and federal officials have done little except try to keep its existence quiet, our investigation shows. ..." #pandemic #birdflu #mink #Utah #publichealth