Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response

What happened: Bird flu was detected at a mink farm in Utah. The state veterinarian sought federal help but was told the USDA did not regulate mink farms, and experts raised concerns about the government response. Why it matters: Jennifer Nuzzo of Brown University said the mink outbreak is unlikely to cause a tidal wave of human infections, but the apparent lack of government transparency about the infections is troubling.

Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm raises government response concerns.

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