Avian Flu Spreads To Otters And Foxes What Risk Is There To Humans The virus has continued to spread in a wide range of domestic and wild bird species. the largest ever outbreak of bird flu is spilling over into mammals, including otters and foxes in the uk. The first recorded case of bird flu in non avian wildlife in the uk was a fox in durham in 2021, then seven cases of otters and foxes testing positive were detected in 2022. in 2023, a fox in.
Bird Flu Spills Over To Otters And Foxes In Uk Bbc News Miriam burrell february 2, 2023. avian flu is spilling over from birds into “scavenger” wild mammals such as foxes and otters as the disease spreads in the uk. latest figures show bird flu has. Uk. five foxes and four otters found with bird flu as uk says disease leaps species barrier. In february, there were reports bird flu had spilled over to mammals in the uk, with otters and foxes testing positive for the virus humans have contracted the virus, too. two poultry workers in. The uk health security agency (ukhsa) reported in december that 20 mammals had been tested in the uk, of which eight (foxes and otters) were positive for avian flu. since then, this figure has.
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