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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
World
Chloe Burrell

Irish dog owners on high-alert as more cases of killer virus 'Alabama Rot' discovered in UK

Vets are urging dog owners to remain watchful of their pets after confirming two more cases of deadly Alabama Rot in the UK, amid fears it could spread to Ireland.

The fatal, flesh-eating disease killed one dog a week in 2019, and has now tragically killed five dogs in the UK since the start of 2022.

A number of cases were recored in Ireland in 2018 after a similar outbreak across the Irish sea. Further infections were reported in Northern Ireland in 2020.

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