Category: Mink
Russia to vaccinate mink against Coronavirus amid mutation fears
Russia plans to vaccinate its minks against the coronavirus after a mutated form of the virus found on mink farms prompted mass culls in Europe, the Defense Ministry’s Zvezda news channel reported Monday. More...
Eight coronavirus cases found on Polish mink farm
Scientists from the Medical University of Gdansk have found eight cases of Covid-19 in mink at a mink farm in northern Poland. More...
The coronavirus mutations observed in mink have also been found in ferrets
The UK government’s scientific advisers are drawing up advice for ferret owners amid fears a mutated version of Covid-19 found in mink could leap to other animals. More...
Mink infected with coronavirus have been found at a farm in France
Mink infected with coronavirus have been found at a farm in the Eure-et-Loire region of western France, and 1,000 mink at the farm will be culled, the French agriculture ministry said on Sunday. More...
Poland finds Covid-19 cases amongst mink farm workers
Poland has found 18 cases of coronavirus among mink farm workers as it continues tests among the animals, but does not believe the workers were infected by the animals, sanitary and veterinary authorities said. More...
Irish mink farms told animals will be culled to prevent coronavirus mutation
Three mink farms in the Republic of Ireland have been told their mink are to be culled to halt a potential spread of a mutated form of coronavirus. More...
Seven countries report mink SARS-CoV-2 mutations in humans
Seven countries are now reporting mink-related Sars-CoV-2 mutations in humans, according to new scientific analysis. More...
Coronavirus infected mink spilled over 12 miles of road in Denmark
Thousands of dead coronavirus infected mink were found along a 12-mile stretch of road, having fallen from a truck on their way to be buried. More...
Coronavirus infection spreads at mink farms in Sweden
Coronavirus has been detected at a further three mink farms in southern Sweden, according to the National Veterinary Institute. More...
Coronavirus found in Greece mink farms
The new coronavirus has been found in mink at two farms in northern Greece, an agriculture ministry official said on Friday. More...