Utah Mink Becomes First Wild Animal to Test Positive for Coronavirus

Dec 16, 2020

A mink in Utah has become the first wild animal in the world to test positive for the new coronavirus, according to an alert sent out Sunday by the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

In the alert, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a positive test result and noted that the genome of the virus was identical to that found in nearby mink farms. This prompted animal welfare organizations to renew their call for an end to fur farming.

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