First known cases of H5N1 found in brown skua population in South Georgia – raising fears for isolated populations that have never been exposed to avian flu viruses
Avian flu has reached the Antarctic, raising concerns for isolated populations of penguins and seals that have never been exposed to the deadly H5N1 virus before. The full impact of the virus’s arrival is not yet known, but scientists are raising concerns about possible “catastrophic breeding failure” of the region’s fragile wildlife populations.
The report states that “ongoing disease surveillance programmes should be established to identify new and emerging pathogens”.
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