US EditionScientists confirm first cases of bird flu on mainland Antarctica
- The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has reached Antarctica, endangering penguin colonies.
- Dead birds near the Argentine base tested positive for the virus.
- The virus threatens the fragile ecosystem and susceptible penguin colonies in the region.
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Avian influenza, H5N1 virus, has been confirmed for the first time in mainland Antarctica, raising concerns about its impact on the region's unique biodiversity and the need for biosecurity measures to protect both wildlife and researchers
Wetenschappers hebben voor het eerst vogelgriep vastgesteld op Antarctica. Het virus werd gevonden bij dode kleine jagers, een zeevogelsoort. De dode vogels waren aangetroffen in de buurt van een Argentijns onderzoeksstation. "Deze ontdekking toont dat het zeer ziekmakende vogelgriepvirus Antarctica bereikt heeft, ondanks de afstand en natuurlijke grenzen die Antarctica scheiden van andere continenten", aldus het Spaanse nationale wetenschapsins…
Findings of bird flu underscore that large penguin colonies p¨ Antarctica are in the risk zone.
For the first time, there are confirmed cases of a deadly type of bird flu on the Antarctic mainland, researchers report. The virus strain poses a risk to the enormous penguin colonies on the continent. - This finding shows for the first time that highly pathogenic bird flu has reached Antarctica despite the distances and the natural barriers that separate it from other continents, according to the Spanish research council (CSIC) citing Reuters.…
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Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the mainland of Antarctica for the first time, scientists said, a potential risk for the southern region's huge penguin colonies. "This discovery demonstrates for the first time that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has reached Antarctica despite the distance and natural barriers that separate it from other continents,"…
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