First Penguins Die In Antarctic Of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Strain, Experts Raise Alarm
Previous outbreaks have shown that penguins are highly vulnerable to the disease One king penguin is suspected to have died from bird flu on South Georgia island in the Antarctic region, Guardian reported. If confirmed, it will be the first of the species killed by the highly contagious H5N1 virus in the wild. Researchers have …