The virus spreads through direct contact between healthy squirrels and the lesions or saliva of infected squirrels — ...

It's like when you get a large concentration of people. If someone is sick and it's something that spreads easily, others are ...

Photos of these afflicted squirrels have been surfacing since mid-2023, but sightings have increased again this summer.

It often gets confused with squirrelpox, which is caused by another virus carried harmlessly by gray squirrels but can ...

A PLAGUE of terrifying “zombie” squirrels has gripped backyards across America. Squirrels may look cute with their big bushy ...

Following the zombie bunny outbreak, now there are 'zombie squirrels' covered in 'pus-filled' warts to keep an eye out for ...

Squirrels with pox and rabbits with horns. Learn more about the viruses impacting these small mammals.

As the internet reels from viral images of “Last of Us” rabbits, a new nightmare has hit backyards across North America: ...

Experts say horned-looking rabbits and wart-covered squirrels are viral diseases—frightening to see, but not dangerous to ...

Residents in the US and Canada have been left horrified after spotting grey squirrels covered in bulbous growths that split ...

According to experts in the field, when one of these furry friends has the condition, it is likely to spread—especially in ...

Across the US and Canada, squirrels are increasingly sighted with grotesque, wart-like growths due to squirrel fibromatosis, ...