Study: Bottlenose dolphin tested positive for bird flu off Florida coast

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Study: Bottlenose dolphin tested positive for bird flu off Florida coast

A bottlenose dolphin off the coast of Florida has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV), commonly known as bird flu. This marks the first known case of its kind on the continent. University of Florida researchers made the discovery and reported the findings in Communications Biology on Monday, April 29. The dolphin was first spotted in distress in a Dixie County canal in March 2022. Despite rescue efforts, it died s…