Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals

PHYSorg
Nov 11, 2024, 9:27 am72 pts
The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it's quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza killed more than 17,000 elephant seals, including about 97% of their pups, scientists…

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Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals

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