Society | Apr 05

Bird flu found in fox in Japan's first mammal infection

Apr 05 (Reuters) - A dead fox has been found infected with bird flu in Japan's northern Hokkaido region, the environment ministry said on Tuesday, describing it as the country's first case of avian influenza being detected in a mammal.

Akane Shoji, an environment ministry official, said that the fox was believed to have eaten an infected wild bird.

The Hokkaido Prefecture raised its alert level on avian influenza in November, running regular checks on bird carcasses. On Monday, it reported five crows that previously tested positive for bird flu were found to have high levels of pathogens in second-stage testing. ...continue reading

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