SARS-CoV-2 in mink farms in British Columbia, Canada: A report of two outbreaks in 2020-2021

CONCLUSION: These were the first COVID-19 outbreaks that included infected mink herds in Canada and identified potential anthropogenic and zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We provide insight into the positive impact of regulatory control measures and surveillance to reduce the spillover of SARS-CoV-2 mink variants into the general population.PMID:37333572 | PMC:PMC10274534 | DOI:10.14745/ccdr.v48i06a05

Source: Can Commun Dis Rep - June 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Adrianna Paiero Emily Newhouse Elaine Chan Veronic Clair Shannon Russell James Zlonsnik Natalie Prystajecky Erin Fraser Source Type: research