First Penguins Die In Antarctic Of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Strain, Experts Raise Alarm
- Gentoo penguins in the Antarctic have been confirmed to have died from the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1.
- Over 500,000 seabirds, including pelicans, boobies, and penguins, have died from the virus since its arrival in South America last year.
- The H5N1 virus has spread to wild mammals, such as pumas, foxes, skunks, and brown bears, after jumping from domesticated birds in 2022.
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La grippe aviaire s’approche de l’Antarctique : plus de 200 poussins manchots morts dans les Malouines
Plusieurs décès de manchots papous dus au virus H5N1 de l‘influenza aviaire hautement pathogène viennent d’être confirmés dans les îles proches de l’Antarctique. Les scientifiques craignent une propagation du virus chez les espèces du continent blanc.
A deadly type of bird flu has been found in donkey penguins for the first time. According to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), which oversees international research on the southernmost continent, this raises concerns that the virus could spread to the vast penguin colonies in Antarctica in the future. But scientists aren't just worried about penguins.
A case of influenza in wild swans has been reported on a lake in the village of Chortoryya in the Brusnitskaya maintenance of the Vyzhnytsky district of the Chernivtsi region.
Bird flu was detected in Antarctica for the first time in October, and now penguins are also falling victim to the disease. Experts warn of disastrous consequences, but the virus is almost unstoppable.
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