Botulism — United Kingdom
A park in Oldham was taped off following a suspected ‘avian botulism’ outbreak. Emergency services were called to Alexandra Park after a number of birds — said to be ducks — were found dead in the lake. They are currently testing water samples from the park to confirm the theory that the animals died as a result of avian botulism – a disease that affects wild and captive birds and is often fatal. Outbreaks are common in England and Wales, but are more frequent during warm
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