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Helle Daugaard Larsen1, Jannik Fonager1, Frederikke Kristensen Lomholt1, Tine Dalby1, Guido Benedetti1, Brian Kristensen1, Tinna Ravnholt Urth1, Morten Rasmussen1, Ria Lassaunière1, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen1, Bertel Strandbygaard1, Louise Lohse1, Manon Chaine1, Karina Lauenborg Møller1, Ann-Sofie Nicole Berthelsen1, Sarah Kristine Nørgaard1, Ute Wolff Sönksen1, Anette Ella Boklund2, Anne Sofie Hammer2, Graham J Belsham2, Tyra Grove Krause1, Sten Mortensen3, Anette Bøtner1,2, Anders Fomsgaard1, Kåre Mølbak1,2.
Abstract
In June-November 2020, SARS-CoV-2-infected mink were detected in 290 of 1,147 Danish mink farms. In North Denmark Region, 30% (324/1,092) of people found connected to mink farms tested SARS-CoV-2-PCR-positive and approximately 27% (95% confidence interval (CI): 25-30) of SARS-CoV-2-strains from humans in the community were mink-associated. Measures proved insufficient to mitigate spread. On 4 November, the government ordered culling of all Danish mink. Farmed mink constitute a potential virus reservoir challenging pandemic control.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Neovison vison; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; mink
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33541485 PMCID: PMC7863232 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.5.210009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X