Conditions on fur farms favor the transmission of pathogens

The animal welfare group Humane Society International (HSI) warns of an increased risk of disease transmission from animals to humans in China. Late last year, HSI investigated the risks on five fur farms in the People’s Republic. The farms in China’s northern Hebei and Liaoning provinces each held between 2,000 and 4,000 animals in intensive conditions, including in close proximity to poultry, HSI said. Photos and footage from HSI showed densely packed animals in small cages with wire mesh floors.