blog posts We have a mink problem: Birds aren’t humanity’s only bird-flu worry Mar 1, 2023 11:00 am by The AtlanticIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Atlantic (Feb. 28) –A bird-flu outbreak at a mink farm killed thousands of the animals. The good news, says U of I professor James Lowe, is that, 'we’re just not very susceptible' to bird flu, even when other mammals are infected. Share on Facebook Tweet Email