Deadly bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica
STORY: Source: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
A deadly strain of bird flu has hit
gentoo penguins for the first time
It's sparking concern that the virus could
spread among Antarctica’s huge penguin colonies
Researchers found about 35 penguins dead
in the Falkland Islands on January 19
Source: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Samples taken from two of them came back
positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus
Source: Falkland Islands Government
Over 200 chicks and several adult penguins
have died under similar circumstances since then
The lethal disease has decimated bird
populations across the world in recent months
