Danish health department downgrades risk assessment of mink farming outbreak

The Danish DR TV station reported on May 4 that the latest assessment report released by the Danish authoritative health department , the National Serum Institute (SSI), stated that if the breeding of 15 to 30 limited-scale mink breeding is resumed in 2023, the risk of new coronavirus mutation is l.
The report believes that the risk to public health posed by possible infection between mink and humans is limited due to the significant reduction in the number of mink and the continued high level of new coronavirus antibodies in the populati.
Although unlikely, the consequences could be "huge" if they occ.
The report said that Denmark will temporarily ban mink farming until the end of 2022, considering the risk to public healt.
A total of 1,234 mink breeding enterprises applied for compensation for suspension of busine.
After the release of the SSI report, Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Prehn said there was no need to make hasty decisions: "After paying a huge price, it is our responsibility to stay awake and make the right decisio.
The relevant departments will hold a meeting on the matter tomorr.