Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland's polar bears
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland's polar bears
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Migrating birds that breed in the Arctic are spreading avian influenza to polar bears in eastern Greenland, according to a new study that found evidence of infections in bear blood samples acquired from Greenland Inuit subsistence hunters.
The results suggest that such emerging vi . . .
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Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland's polar bears
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Migrating birds that breed in the Arctic are spreading avian influenza to polar bears in eastern Greenland, according to a new study that found evidence of infections in bear blood samples acquired from Greenland Inuit subsistence hunters.
The results suggest that such emerging vi . . .