Bird Flu Reaches the Antarctic for the First Time
As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed.
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As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed.
For the first time, bird flu has been reported in Antarctica which raises the risk of catastrophic breeding failure for isolated penguins. Read more here.
The deadly H5N1 avian flu virus has breached the Antarctic, raising grave concerns for isolated penguin and seal populations that have never encountered this lethal virus before.
The virus was detected in a bird called brown skua on Bird Island in South Georgia.
As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed