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Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms Riverside C
ounty, California February 26, 2025
By: Masked Man Date: December 3, 2025, 12:38 am
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SUMMARY:
BLACK RATS TEST POSITIVE FOR H5N1
Rats have become the latest addition to the menagerie of animals
infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
reported on February 19 that four black rats from Riverside
County, California—southeast of Los Angeles County—had tested
positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. As of February
26, the total number of viral detections in mammals reported by
the USDA since May 2022 is 514.
February 26, 2025
LINK:
HTML https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bird-flu-strikes-rats-pet-cats-and-egg-supplies/
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SUMMARY:
Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms
Publish Date February 26, 2025
LINK:
HTML https://www.gastroenterologyadvisor.com/news/bird-flu-found-in-rats-for-first-time-usda-confirms/
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