Loudoun County fox tests positive for highly contagious bird flu, first case in Virginia

Loudoun County fox tests positive for highly contagious bird flu, first case in Virginia

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A red fox in Loudoun County tested positive for a highly contagious category of bird flu and is the first mammal case reported in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced Friday. The DWR said the red fox was found in Hamilton and transported to the […]

Red fox in Loudoun County tests positive for bird flu

Preliminary testing indicates a red fox taken to the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center from the town of Hamilton in Loudoun County was infected avian influenza, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources reported Friday.