Is There a Killer Squirrel Virus?

Three squirrel breeders in Germany likely died of a novel virus they caught from the animals, researchers said. Over a 2-year period, the three men developed progressive encephalitis or meningoencephalitis that led to death within 2 to 4 months, according to Martin Beer, DVM, of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany, and colleagues.http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/52512?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2015-07-10&eun=g721819d0r