Europe's First Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Norwegian Polar Bear
Norway has reported the first confirmed case of bird flu in a polar bear in Europe, found in a dead bear on the Svalbard archipelago. This discovery marks a significant event for wildlife health in the region.
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Norway reports Europe’s first case of bird flu in a polar bear
Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that bird flu has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic. The H5N5 variant of the virus was detected in samples taken from a male bear about one year old and a walrus found dead in mid-May on the icy archipelago, around 1,000km (600 miles) from the North Pole, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute said. “The results are part of a trend in which highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses are...
By Agence France-Presse
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A dead walrus from the same region was also infected with bird flu
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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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