Suspected H5 Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Hundreds of Seal Pups on Sub-Antarctic Island

Suspected H5 bird flu outbreak kills hundreds of seal pups on sub-Antarctic island

Hundreds of dead seal pups have been found on Heard Island, where Australian scientists say they observed signs consistent with H5 avian influenza. Australia’s Department of Agriculture said the observation has not yet been confirmed as bird flu, but scientists reported unusual levels of elephant seal deaths on the island, consistent with patterns seen in previous mass mortality events linked to avian influenza. Australian scientists reported di…

Scientists fear bird flu outbreak after elephant seal deaths on Heard Island

Scientists suspect a deadly strain of bird flu, H5N1, has infected wildlife on Heard Island after observing a high mortality rate in elephant seals on the Australian territory in the sub-Antarctic.

Hundreds of seal pups likely killed by deadly disease sweeping the globe

Heard Island would be the farthest that bird flu has reached in the Antarctic

Bird flu likely killed seal pups on sub-Antarctic island

Australian scientists have found hundreds of dead seal pups on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic with signs that suggest they were killed by a destructive bird flu that has swept most of the planet, authorities said.

The heartbreaking moment when scientists discovered bird flu signs in Australian territory

Scientists have discovered sick and dead elephant seals in the sub-Antarctic Australian territory and have collected samples for testing to confirm detection of H5N1 avian influenza.

Deadly bird flu fear on remote Australian island

Scientists have detected signs of the deadly H5 bird flu strain on a remote Australian sub-Antarctic island for the first time, sparking urgent testing and heightened biosecurity warnings.