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Title: Virus that has contributed to 'mass mortality' in reptiles confirmed in Canadian turtle for 1st time
Post by: Daniel Caesar on May 08, 2018, 09:00:38 PM

Virus that has contributed to 'mass mortality' in reptiles confirmed in Canadian turtle for 1st time

               

The Ranavirus virus has been found in a turtle in Hamilton's Cootes Paradise wetland. It generally leads to organ failure and death within four weeks.

Source: Virus that has contributed to 'mass mortality' in reptiles confirmed in Canadian turtle for 1st time (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ranavirus-snapping-turtle-canada-1.4653798?cmp=rss)