Bird Flu in Antarctica: First-Ever Detection of H5N1 Raises Concerns for Penguins and Other Local Species

Bird Flu has reached Antarctica, raising concerns for isolated populations of penguins and other local species that have never been exposed to the deadly H5N1 virus before. British experts who detected Avian flu in the Antarctic are concerned about the potential for “catastrophic breeding failure” of the region’s delicate wildlife populations due to the virus’s arrival. However, the full extent of the impact is not yet known. Bird Flu Outbreak: What's the Risk That Spread of H5N1 Avian Influenza in US and Worldwide Could Start a Human Pandemic? Four Key Questions Answered Here.

Bird Flu in Antarctica

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