New Hepatitis-Like Virus Found in Bald Eagles Across US
(CN) – Bald eagles are dying from a new disease that mimics the symptoms of hepatitis C in humans and has been found in birds across the country, according to research released Friday.
While scientists say the virus is infecting about a third of the eagle population in the United States, there is no sign bald eagle populations are in danger.
Infected eagles were discovered while researchers were studying a deadly syndrome native to the Lower Wisconsin River that causes eagles to stumble, vomit and have seizures.
Of 47 eagles tested across 19 states, researchers found 32% were infected with bald eagle hepacivirus, or BeHV, according to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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