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www.cbsnews.com
First cases of deadly avian flu detected among California elephant seals
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.
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www.nytimes.com
Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time
A lethal form of bird flu, which has already killed tens of thousands of elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, is now spreading in a colony of elephant seals in California, scientists announced on Wednesday.
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apnews.com
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California's A帽o Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness.
