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    H5N1 causes die-off of Antarctic skuas

    2026-02-09T16:22:00Z

    More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the continent.