H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off

More than 50 skuas died in Antarctica during the summers of 2023 and 2024 after becoming infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1. Researchers say this marks the first confirmed wildlife die off from the virus on the continent. The findings come from a study led by Erasmus MC in The Netherlands and the University of California, Davis, recently published in Scientific Reports.

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