The bird flu outbreak on a Utah mink farm poses a significant risk of sparking a human pandemic.

NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade. https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #BirdFlu #H5N1 #Utah #Pandemic #PublicHealth #Health #Science

Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won't Act. (ProPublica) https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk http://www.memeorandum.com/261023/p31#a261023p31

Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act. https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that experts called “irresponsible’’ and “astounding.” --- 88 uses from 86 accounts #toplink

Bird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act. — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk