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Minnesota: Turkey flock tests positive for H5 low pathogenic avian influenza in Kandiyohi County

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Routine testing by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health found H5 low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Kandiyohi County, which has been confirmed...

Ireland: H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in Monaghan turkey flock

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Agriculture officials have confirmed that test results have identified evidence of Avian influenza H5N1 in samples from a turkey flock in County Monaghan. As a result,...

Colorado: Hyenas test positive for SARS-CoV-2, 1st such cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Two spotted hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s...

Nebraska: 3 snow leopards die from COVID-19 at Lincoln Children’s Zoo

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 In Lincoln, Nebraska, officials with the Lincoln Children’s Zoo published the following on their Facebook page Friday: It is with deep sadness that we inform our community...

Saint Louis Zoo reports SARS-CoV-2 in eight big cats

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  The Saint Louis Zoo reported Thursday that eight big cats have recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2– two African lions, two snow leopards, two jaguars, an Amur tiger,...

Bird flu outbreak in Akita Prefecture, 1st outbreak in Japan this season

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, and Fisheries reported today the first avian influenza, or bird flu outbreak of the 2021 winter season. The outbreak of highly pathogenic...

Colorado: Cat tests positive for plague in Jefferson County

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Health officials in Jefferson County, Colorado report a cat has tested positive for the plague bacteria in Evergreen, near Bergen Mountain Road and Stagecoach Boulevard and close...

White-tailed deer may be a reservoir for the SARS-CoV-2 virus: Study

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 More than 80% percent of the white-tailed deer sampled in different parts of Iowa between December 2020 and January 2021 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The percentage of SARS-CoV-2...

COVID-19 alpha variant detected in dogs and cats with suspected myocarditis

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly...

Bird flu in Europe: France moves to ‘high risk’

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The France Ministry of Agriculture published the following today (computer translated): Julien Denormandie, Minister of Agriculture and Food, placed the entire metropolitan area...