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Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead

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Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead

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A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking concern that the virus could spread among Antarctica’s huge penguin colonies.

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10•8 months ago
Gentoo penguins? Guess Linux isn’t so safe from viruses after all.

I’m guessing this is spread naturally and not from human contact?
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  There is very little contact between humans and penguins, so it’s unlikely.
mommykink
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Must be those damn penguin anti-vaxxers
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  Removed by mod
  - @pan_troglodytes
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    1•8 months ago
    lol that’s like being allergic to seawater

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