Studies on avian flu strain in Antarctica
A strain of avian influenza described as capable of causing the death of one hundred percent of infected wildlife in a short period of time is reportedly spreading in an area of Antarctica, according to the observations of a Chilean researcher who in April 2024 identified this particularly dangerous strain on the icy continent, now affecting a coastal area of about nine hundred kilometers. In Antarctica this strain (found for example in cormorants, kelp gulls, penguins, and fur seals) has the ability to spread to other regions and can cause the death of ninety to one hundred percent of infected animals in one or two days. A global wave of avian flu in birds and mammals has been reported since 2021; in 2023 it caused the death of thousands of Humboldt penguins in Chile; then generally some say that the situation needs to be closely monitored.
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Date: 18/02/2026
 article n°: 6183
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