Bird Flu Detected In Cetaceans For First Time As Dolphin And Porpoise Test Positive

The sick mammals were found in Florida and Sweden and are both thought to have died from the disease.

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Sep 12, 2022 9:52 AM

For the first time ever, wild cetaceans have tested positive foravian flu, also known asbird flu. The contagious disease typically infects wild aquatic birds and domestic poultry, but a recent and particularly virulent strain has been popping up in a widerange of species, including a dolphin in Florida and a porpoise in Sweden.Top ArticlesREAD MOREREAD MOREWhat’s Up With This “Underwater Waterfall”In Mauritius?

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The world’s first case of bird flu in a porpoise was detected after a male stranded on a beach in Sweden back in June. It…