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PRO/AH/EDR> Squirrel pox, red squirrel – UK (04): (England) susp
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomThe call from conservation volunteers comes after a potential case of the fatal squirrel pox virus was spotted at a nature reserve by an amateur wildlife photographer.The infectious disease, carried and spread by grey squirrels, results in death for most reds within 15 days.Although the "possible" case spotted at Smardale Nature Reserve near Kirkby Stephen has not been confirmed, it has led to renewed calls for vigilance among the public to help conserve one Read more [...]
