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Northern elephant seals test positive for deadly, highly infectious H5N1 bird flu for the first time

The deadly and highly infectious H5N1 bird flu has officially spread to yet another species. Seven elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park have tested positive for the virus, according ...

Researchers closely monitor bird flu outbreak in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park

The first seven cases of avian influenza were confirmed by preliminary testing at UC Davis and confirmatory testing by the ...
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7 California elephant seals test positive for bird flu

Seven baby elephant seals have tested positive for H5N1, the first case of bird flu in California marine mammals. On Tuesday evening, federal officials confirmed that seven weaned northern elephant ...
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Seven elephant seals test positive for bird flu at California beach

Seven elephant seal pups have tested positive for avian flu at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, after scientists noticed several seals showing abnormal respiratory and neurological signs. “This is ...