There are indications that bird flu has broken out in Antarctica, a continent that has so far been spared from the disease. On the tiny Bird Island in the Southern Ocean, a colony of large skuas – also known as subantarctic skuas – are believed to have been affected, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reports. The consequences can be major.
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Indications of bird flu in Antarctica: “Could cause environmental disaster of first magnitude”
