Marion Island confirms H5N1 outbreak as NSPCA calls for intervention
Experts warn that South Africa is on the brink of an avian influenza disaster, urging the government to act swiftly to ...
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SA unveils biosecurity plan after avian flu ravages Marion Island
The virus has claimed 150 wandering albatross chicks, but adults in other species are a bigger concern, says the Department ...
Bird flu hits world’s biggest wandering albatross colonies
A fast spreading form of bird flu is devastating colonies where almost half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed on a ...
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Marion Island’s seabirds at risk after avian flu confirmed on SA’s sub-Antarctic outpost
The deadly H5N1 strain is spreading rapidly in the Antarctic, potentially threatening the world’s largest breeding population ...
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Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island
The department of forestry, fisheries and environment has confirmed the presence of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus on South Africa’s sub-Antarctic territory of Marion Island.
Avian influenza identified in six bird species on Marion Island
The deaths of adult seabirds are of great concern as most species only start to breed at 3 to 10 years of age, and most ...