Concerned The scientific community for Virus This poses a new threat that cannot be cured and leads to “Huge mortality rate”.Bird flu has reached Antarctica and puts penguins and cormorants at risk.
he Millennium Biodiversity Institute of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems The Chilean Ministry of Health confirmed that nine cases of infection have been confirmed so far.
researcher Juliana Vianna, In a statement collected by Noticias Caracol, he explained that avian influenza “causes a very high mortality rate. There are many species, but the mortality rate varies from species to species, and also from individual to individual within each species. Huge difference. There is genetic diversity and some’ they can resist the virus, while others will die. “
Experts insist that it is necessary to carry out Continuous monitoring of work Because they warn that the flu can also affect marine mammals.
Back in February, from Severo Ochoa Center for Molecular Biology The Superior Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) confirmed the presence of avian influenza in the White Continent.
Before that day, the virus was discovered in Two specimens of Skua Argentinian scientists discovered the carcass of a skua near the Argentine Antarctic base “Primavera”.
Analysis includes Influenza virus and H5 subtype-specific PCR“conclusively” showed that the birds were infected with H5 subtype avian influenza, and that at least one of the dead birds contained highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.
This discovery allows us to “prepare” to avoid the spread of infection through human means and, most importantly, avoid Human infection.
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