Highly pathogenic avian influenza believed to be killing seals in Quebec

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Bird flu spreading to Quebec seals: researchers

  • Virginie Ann The Canadian Press
  • Aug 3, 2022UpdatedAug 3, 2022

Highly pathogenic avian influenza believed to be killing seals in Quebec
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (seen in gold) grown in MDCK cells (seen in green) as shown in this undated handout photo. A Quebec marine mammal research group says the virus could be responsible for a high number of dead seals being found in the province.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith via NIH *MANDATORY CREDIT*TPH

MONTREAL – Quebec researchers have detected avian flu in at least two species of seal, and they fear the virus is to blame for the unusually high number of dead seals reported on the province’s shorelines.

A marine mammal research group, the Réseau québécois d’urgences pour les mammifères marins, says about 100 harbour seal carcasses have been found since January along the south…

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