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

State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farms An outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm in Utah – and the response from its owner and regulators – has sparked concerns from infectious disease experts about the Trump administration ’s ability to manage such viruses.

While the mink becoming sick was unlikely to produce a “tidal wave of human infections”, an apparent lack of transparency from government…