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SALT LAKE CITY -- Officials on Monday confirmed the first U.S. cases of mink infected with the coronavirus following outbreaks in Europe.
Five infected mink have been identified at two large farms in Utah, the Department of Agriculture announced. Testing began after the farms reported unusually high mortality rates among the small animals raised for their fur prized in coats and other clothing.
The Utah mink farms have also reported cases among workers. Infected humans can spread the virus to animals during close contact, but there is no current evidence that animals spread the disease to humans, authorities said. Officials are investigating how the disease spread to the farms.
The impacted farms in Utah have been quarantined to stop the spread of the virus. The state is one of the top mink breeders in the country, said state veterinarian Dr. Dean Taylor.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/agency-us-virus-cases-mink-found-utah-farms-72425592
(Can't believe they're still breeding, killing and selling the fur of these animals when so many people around the world switched to faux fur
)
Five infected mink have been identified at two large farms in Utah, the Department of Agriculture announced. Testing began after the farms reported unusually high mortality rates among the small animals raised for their fur prized in coats and other clothing.
The Utah mink farms have also reported cases among workers. Infected humans can spread the virus to animals during close contact, but there is no current evidence that animals spread the disease to humans, authorities said. Officials are investigating how the disease spread to the farms.
The impacted farms in Utah have been quarantined to stop the spread of the virus. The state is one of the top mink breeders in the country, said state veterinarian Dr. Dean Taylor.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/agency-us-virus-cases-mink-found-utah-farms-72425592
(Can't believe they're still breeding, killing and selling the fur of these animals when so many people around the world switched to faux fur
)
