In a worst case scenario, H5N1 or another virus could mutate in a mink and infect a human — and this is why many experts believe fur-producing facilities such as mink farms should be abolished.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/08/06/fur-farms-are-breeding-grounds-for-disease-and-a-public-health-threat-its-time-to-shut-them-down/