# Bird flu is raging on a mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic, experts say, but officials won't act.

> A ProPublica investigation reports an ongoing bird flu outbreak on a Utah mink farm, where the virus has circulated for over two months. Experts warn that mink, which carry receptors for human flu, could serve as an intermediate host and allow a mutation that spreads to humans.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:11:50.650Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82452-bird-flu-is-raging-on-a-mink-farm-it-could-spark-a-human-pandemic-experts-say
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The story is mainly a public-health risk concern and does not directly change feed supply or prices unless the outbreak spreads to livestock or poultry.

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## Sources

- thelundreport.org: https://www.thelundreport.org/content/bird-flu-raging-mink-farm-it-could-spark-human-pandemic-experts-say-officials-wont-act

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