Category: Foxes
Covid-19 Origins: The Raccoon Dog’s Breakfast *5 Updates*
The recently published scientific report about raccoon dog DNA being found in the Wuhan wet market has created headlines around the globe, but almost no one has read it, and even fewer seem to be aware of its conclusions. More...
Bird Flu Pandemic: Mammals being infected with H5N1 across the globe
Reports are now coming in from across the globe of mammals being infected with H5N1 bird flu. More...
Preprint: Widespread wildlife exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the Eastern United States
Species that tested PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 included bobcats, opossums, squirrels, foxes, deer and rabbits. More...
Switzerland: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
A recent communication from a Swiss lab gives details of SARS-CoV-2 infections in at least two foxes in the Zurich area of Switzerland. More...
Research: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
Here, we demonstrate that following experimental inoculation with SARS-CoV-2, red fox (Vulpes vulpes) become infected and can shed virus in oral and respiratory secretions. More...