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.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Neovison vison; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; mink.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Wild / virology*
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COVID-19 / epidemiology*
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COVID-19 / transmission
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COVID-19 / veterinary*
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COVID-19 / virology
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COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing
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Denmark / epidemiology
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Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
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Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
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Disease Reservoirs / veterinary*
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Disease Reservoirs / virology
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Disease Transmission, Infectious / veterinary*
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Farms
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Genes, Viral
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Humans
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Incidence
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Mink / virology*
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Pandemics / veterinary*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Public Health
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RNA, Viral / analysis
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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SARS-CoV-2 / classification
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SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
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SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
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Viral Zoonoses / transmission*
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Viral Zoonoses / virology
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Whole Genome Sequencing
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Zoonoses / transmission
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Zoonoses / virology