In the midst of outbreaks of COVID-19 on at least 5 mink farms in the Netherlands, a Reuters article reports that Dutch Agricultural Minister Carola Schouten issued a letter to parliament indicating that a farm worker was infected with SARS-CoV-2 from the mink. That’s a bit surprising to me, with the surprising aspect being the apparent ability to identify mink-to-human transmission. How this was determined isn’t clear and more details are needed. The nuances of what was said also are unclear. A Google translation of a Dutch news report about the case says mink-to-human transmission was “plausible” (aannemelijk), while the English Reuters report is more definitive (“A person who worked on a farm where mink are bred to export their fur contracted the coronavirus from the animals.“).
sevaar777 about 4 years ago
Who wears mink anymore, anyway?
Zebrastripes about 4 years ago
Oy!
Zebrastripes about 4 years ago
The fur looks better on the animals!
martens about 4 years ago
In the midst of outbreaks of COVID-19 on at least 5 mink farms in the Netherlands, a Reuters article reports that Dutch Agricultural Minister Carola Schouten issued a letter to parliament indicating that a farm worker was infected with SARS-CoV-2 from the mink. That’s a bit surprising to me, with the surprising aspect being the apparent ability to identify mink-to-human transmission. How this was determined isn’t clear and more details are needed. The nuances of what was said also are unclear. A Google translation of a Dutch news report about the case says mink-to-human transmission was “plausible” (aannemelijk), while the English Reuters report is more definitive (“A person who worked on a farm where mink are bred to export their fur contracted the coronavirus from the animals.“).
More clarity is needed.
https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2020/05/articles/animals/other-animals/suspected-mink-to-human-transmission-of-sars-cov-2/
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
Veruca Salt in the covid years.