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Bird Flu Flu Virus H5N8 Penguins Seabirds South Africa

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Bird flu threatens African Penguins

By DW
14 Apr 2018 | 9:30 am | 2m 35s

Migratory seabirds brought the bird flu virus H5N8, most likely not harmful to humans, to South Africa. Millions of chickens had to be culled last year. Now endangered penguins are also infected.

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