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Bird flu in French foxes a new concern

A government worker disinfects a poultry farm against the spread of bird flu in Darul Imarah in Aceh province of Indonesia on March 2. (Photo: AFP)

PARIS: France has reported an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among red foxes northeast of Paris, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as the spread of the virus to mammals raised global concerns.

After three foxes were found dead in a nature reserve in Meaux near where gulls had died, one of the foxes was collected and tested, WOAH said in a report, citing French authorities.

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