Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.

Scientists have confirmed that seven weaned northern elephant seal pups at the park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as H5N1. The confirmation, provided by the U.S.

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WHERE THAT POSITIVE TEST WAS CONFIRMED JUST YESTERDAY.. RESEARCHERS DESCRIBING IT AS THE EARLY STAGES OF AN OUTBREAK.. THE BIGGEST DRAW AT ANO NUEVO STATE PARK NOW OFF LIMITS TO ALL VISITORS.. AFTER ...

Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. H5N1 bird flu confirmed in California elephant seals for the first time, bringing the same virus that killed more ...

May 2021 photo of Elephant seals on the beach at the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery south of Point Piedras Blancas in San Simeon. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The H5N1 bird flu virus ...

Avian flu has been found in seven elephant seal pups at a Northern California beach popular with visitors for spotting the enormous marine mammals. Tours and beach visits at Año Nuevo State Park, on ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the outbreak late Tuesday evening. This marks the first outbreak of ...

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli A lethal form of bird flu, which has already killed tens of thousands of ...