Summary:
- The article discusses two recent studies that describe deadly avian influenza outbreaks among seals and terns, highlighting the potential for the virus to spread to new animal hosts.
- One study found that a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus caused an outbreak in harbor seals off the coast of New England, resulting in high mortality rates.
- Another study reported an outbreak of H5N1 among common terns in Israel, with the virus showing the ability to spread efficiently among the birds and cause severe disease.