Avian Flu: About 100 Carcasses of Seals Found Dead in Quebec

Avian Flu: About 100 Carcasses of Seals Found Dead 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
The Canadian Press
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Quebec researchers say avian flu has been detected in at least two species of seal as an unusually high number of dead seals are being reported on the province’s shorelines.

The Reseau québecois d'urgences pour les mammifères marins says about 100 carcasses of harbour seals were found since January along the south shore of the Lower St. Lawrence region, almost six times more than on an average year.