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PRO/AH/EDR> Die-off, seal – USA (02): (ME,NH) influenza & distemper

Influenza, Canine distemper -- United StatesMany of the dead seals that washed ashore in northern New England in the past few weeks tested positive for either avian influenza or phocine distemper virus, but it is still too soon to say if those viruses are the primary causes of the unusual die-off, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] said.Researchers have been looking for the reasons behind a surge in seal deaths that began around [12 Aug 2018], when an unusually high number Read more [...]