Animal Die-off -- United States
Researchers have identified a novel virus they suspect is killing 3 types of freshwater turtles in the St Johns River, mostly softshells.
To keep tabs on the turtles' status, they're urging the public's help in reporting the ongoing die-off, which has so far killed an estimated 300 turtles.
"It's been ongoing since last March [2018]," said Michelle Kerr, a spokeswoman with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
That's when FWC 1st got reports from the St Johns
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6390566&promed&0
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