Tag: wild mink
CDC: possible reverse zoonosis in Michigan mink farm coronavirus outbreak
CDC: “Investigations found that mink from a Michigan farm and a small number of people were infected with SARS-CoV-2 that contained unique mink-related mutations (changes in the virus’s genetic material).… ...More...
Second wild mink tests positive for Sars-Cov-2 outside Oregon mink farm
Since December, wildlife biologists with USDA Wildlife Services, under the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) direction, have captured and tested more than a dozen animals, including ten opossums, three cats, two skunks, and three mink.… ...More...