Bird flu symptoms detected in endangered seabirds
News - National | 2019-01-31
by Luqman Cloete
THE deaths of penguins at the Halifax Island beach some 10 kilometres outside L?deritz near Diaz Point, about 100 metres off the mainland, are suspected to be linked to bird flu.
The ministry of fisheries' spokesperson, De Wet Siluka yesterday confirmed that symptoms of bird flu were detected from the live and rehabilitated penguins' observations, and it is suspected it might be the cause of the penguins' deaths.
The recent inspection, conducted on 27 January, found similar symptoms in one of the swift tern birds on the same island, he added.
But, Siluka said, central veterinary laboratory results expected soon were still needed to determine the exact cause of the seabirds' mortalities.
The deaths of the penguins were discovered late last month, and about 250 mostly adult birds have been reported dead.
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News - National | 2019-01-31
by Luqman Cloete
THE deaths of penguins at the Halifax Island beach some 10 kilometres outside L?deritz near Diaz Point, about 100 metres off the mainland, are suspected to be linked to bird flu.
The ministry of fisheries' spokesperson, De Wet Siluka yesterday confirmed that symptoms of bird flu were detected from the live and rehabilitated penguins' observations, and it is suspected it might be the cause of the penguins' deaths.
The recent inspection, conducted on 27 January, found similar symptoms in one of the swift tern birds on the same island, he added.
But, Siluka said, central veterinary laboratory results expected soon were still needed to determine the exact cause of the seabirds' mortalities.
The deaths of the penguins were discovered late last month, and about 250 mostly adult birds have been reported dead.
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