January 6, 2024 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Polar bear death confirmed The body of this bear was found in October. The cause of death was confirmed in December, Dr. Bob Gerlarch, Alaska’s state veterinarian, told Alaska. “This is the first polar bear to die from bird flu. Although bears generally eat seals and fish, But it is possible that the virus can be contracted from consuming dead, infected birds,” and “If a bird dies from this (bird flu), especially if it is kept in an environment cool The virus can remain in that environment for some time.”
Bird flu has been causing bird deaths for decades. Viruses have been identified since 1996, and large outbreaks occurred in 2004 and 2005. But the current outbreak, the most severe case of bird flu, occurs in the United States in February 2022. When the United States Department of Agriculture discovered poultry farms in the Midwest, it was reported by the USDA that more than 70 million birds in the United States were affected.
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Although avian flu poses a low risk to humans, the disease has already killed millions of birds across North America. and countless others in South America. This includes wild birds and captive poultry. The virus reportedly infected a black bear cub in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. Until he had a seizure and had to be euthanized. Three foxes and an adult black bear were also infected.
Dr Meagan Dewar, head of the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network, warned that this highly contagious virus could bring about the biggest ecological disaster of modern times. If the virus is still spreading It may even reach the penguin population on the other side. “It’s a bad omen.”
“Polar ecosystems (both the North and South Poles) are especially vulnerable to bird flu. This is because many animals have never been exposed to a virus like this before. If there is an infection Disease can spread quickly and widely. It can also cause severe illness.”
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