In Argentina, scientists scramble to study seal colonies hit hard by avian flu

A powerful strain of the avian flu has swept through seal colonies in southern Argentina, wiping out many juveniles and raising concern about a spread to other species. The flu, also known as H5N1, appeared in South America in early 2023 and made its way to Patagonian Argentina by August, resulting in extreme mortality among […]

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