Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals
The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it's ...
Bird flu decimating South America's elephant seal colonies
The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ...
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Elephant seal colony declines one year after avian flu outbreak
A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, scientists estimate.
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Bird Flu Is Decimating Elephant Seal Colonies
The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ...
Bird flu decimates seals, leaving grim scenes of dead animals
In 2023, a highly pathogenic bird flu leapt to seals in South America, killing some 17,000 elephant seal pups (about 97 ...
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Elephant seal colony lost 95% of its pups to bird flu
The bird flu outbreak killed over 17,000 elephant seals, including almost 97% of the pups, and left a scar on this vulnerable population.
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Here’s what you need to know about avian flu
Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil in 2023. “Some animals have absolutely been decimated by this,” said Fiona Brinkman, a ...
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Uruguay demands foreign tourists have medical insurance
Uruguay and neighboring Argentina are going through an avian flu crisis that has been deemed non-threatening for humans except in case of direct contact with an infected bird, dead or alive.
Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?
Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...