a fatal Bird flu confirmed for first time in AntarcticaSpain’s Superior Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) said there were potential risks to the huge penguin colony in the area.
On February 24, the presence of the virus was confirmed in the following samples: dead skua seabird
On Sunday, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation’s Severo Ochoa Center for Molecular Biology confirmed that Argentine scientists had discovered the virus near the Antarctic base of Primavera.Confirmed cases appear on the Antarctic Peninsula, After cases emerged among gentoo penguins on nearby islandshighlighting the risk the region’s habitats face from H5N1 avian influenza, which has decimated bird populations around the world in recent months.
He said: “The analysis concluded that these birds were infected with H5 subtype avian influenza, and at least one of the dead birds contained highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.” China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation This is a statement.
He added: “This discovery shows for the first time that highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses have reached Antarctica despite its distance and natural barriers from other continents.”
Hundreds of thousands of penguins gather in close colonies on the Antarctic continent and nearby islands, which could This deadly virus spreads easily.
Data from the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research Also showed a Confirmed cases at research base.
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