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Recent reports highlight ongoing illegal raptor persecution in Scotland, with 400 confirmed cases over 15 years. Concurrently, a bird flu outbreak in pheasants raises biosecurity concerns in England. The RSPB calls for stricter laws to protect birds of prey and manage gamebird shooting practices.
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A recent outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in a pig in Oregon has heightened concerns about the virus's potential to mutate and spread among humans. The infected pig was part of a backyard farm, which has been quarantined. Officials maintain that the risk to public health remains low despite the developments.
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A teenager in British Columbia is hospitalized in critical condition with Canada's first presumptive human case of H5N1 avian influenza. Health officials are investigating the source of the infection, which remains unclear as the teen had no known contact with infected animals. The case raises concerns about the virus's potential spread.