June 23, 2022 at 15:17 Bird flu detected on Svalbard Infectious bird flu has been detected in a polar gull that was found dead at the quay in Longyearbyen on Svalbard in June, the Governor states. – Bird flu has never been detected in Svalbard before, and as far as the Veterinary Institute is aware, this is the first detection of the virus in the Arctic, the Governor writes in a statement.
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