Polar bear death in Svalbard linked to highly pathogenic bird flu

Polar bear death in Svalbard linked to highly pathogenic bird flu

Last month, tour guides in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard made a grisly discovery, chancing upon the carcasses of a young male polar bear and an adult walrus in an advanced state of decay. They alerted the authorities, who dispatched experts to collect samples.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: polar bears, Arctic, H5N1, avian-influenza

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