Australia's ABC 7:30 Report on HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza)
H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b "bird flu" in Antarctica killing birds in the region.
Elsewhere in the world, it has killed mammalian species.
In Peru, at least 40% of the native pelican population has been wiped out and 10% of the sea lions in South America have died from it.
In poultry, some of the worst outbreaks have been recorded in the United States.
The Centre for Disease Control estimates total losses exceeding 90 million chickens and turkeys across 48 states.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-...reak/103844240