Europe Reports First Bird Flu Case in Polar Bear
A dead polar bear found on Norway's Svalbard archipelago has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first recorded case of the virus in a polar bear in Europe. This discovery raises concerns about the spread of avian influenza to Arctic wildlife.
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Bird flu detected in dead Arctic polar bear in European first
A dead walrus from the same region was also infected with bird flu
By Anna Ringstrom
Read full article →Norway Reports Europe's 1st Case Of Bird Flu In A Polar Bear
Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that avian influenza has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic.
Read full article →Bird flu found in polar bear in Europe for first time
Bird flu has been detected in a dead polar bear in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, the first time the virus has been found in the species in Europe, a Norwegian government agency said on Tuesday. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute said in a statement it had also detected bird flu in a dead walrus on Svalbard, […]
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