'Antarctic Plague' panic after THOUSANDS of penguins are found dead as scientists suspect deadly H5N1 outbreak | T078388 | 2024-04-07 19:08:01
The H5N1 strain might even be
THOUSANDS of penguins are thought to have been killed by a deadly outbreak of chook flu stoking fears of an "Antarctic Plague".
The H5N1 strain might even be "dangerously close" to triggering another pandemic, experts have warned.
Scientists have seen a H5N1 pressure of the an infection in cows, cats and even people.
One skilled warned at an urgent briefing that the flu might be "100 occasions worse than Covid".
It comes after researchers found the hordes of lifeless Adelie penguins in Antarctica last month.
They consider the aquatic birds died from the deadly H5N1 hen flu, but area exams have yet to officially affirm if so.
Samples from the ocean of lifeless penguins have been shipped off for testing within the hope that researchers can present extra answers within the coming months.
But a research workforce did discover evidence of the deadly pressure in Antarctica, as well as three nearby islands in seabirds that feed on penguins.
The emergency briefing came after a dairy farm employee in Texas examined constructive for the virus.
Checks carried out on the employee showed their an infection had already mutated.
The CDC stated there was no signal yet of human-to-human transmission.
Hen flu specialists, docs and officers from government businesses flocked to the meeting.
It's organiser, John Fulton, a pharmaceutical business advisor for vaccines and founder of firm BioNiagara, warned:
"This seems to be 100 occasions worse than Covid, or it might be if it mutates and maintains its excessive case fatality fee.
"As soon as it's mutated to infect humans, we will solely hope that the [fatality rate] drops."
The White House is monitoring the virus, which might mutate and turn out to be more transmissible amongst humans.
Some at the assembly urged warning towards panic – saying it was too early to sound the alarm for an additional pandemic.
The fowl flu pressure has lately moved more aggressively all through animal populations than ever before.
After arriving in South America two years ago it quickly unfold to Antarctica, where the primary H5N1 case was formally confirmed in February.
Meagan Dewar, a biologist with Federation University who went out to research the penguin deaths, stated they have been discovered frozen strong.
The majestic birds have been lifeless and coated in snow on Heroina Island.
Her workforce believes a number of thousand died over a period of several weeks, perhaps months.
Round 280,000 Adelie penguins breed on the island annually earlier than shifting on.
Emperor penguins, who are vulnerable to extinction by 2100, might additionally face the terrifying fowl flu.
Dr Kuchipudi, a fowl flu researcher in the US, warned:& "This virus [has been] on the highest of the pandemic record for many, many years and doubtless many years.
"And now we're getting dangerously close to this virus probably inflicting a pandemic.
"H5N1 viruses have& already demonstrated a number of necessary options of a potential pandemic virus."
He added: "So, subsequently, for my part, I feel this can be a virus that has the greatest pandemic menace [that is] enjoying out in plain sight and is globally present."
"It is actually high time that we are ready."
BIRD flu is an infectious sort of influenza that spreads amongst birds and may typically have an effect on people.
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Researchers working on Satan Island in Antarctica a number of weeks in the past[/caption]
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