Study Reveals First Case , of an American Dolphin , Diagnosed With Bird Flu.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a new study has found <br />that a Florida dolphin was discovered with <br />a "highly pathogenic" form of bird flu.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a new study has found <br />that a Florida dolphin was discovered with <br />a "highly pathogenic" form of bird flu.<br />The case is the first cetacean ever recorded <br />in North America with highly pathogenic <br />avian influenza virus (HPAIV).<br />The case is the first cetacean ever recorded <br />in North America with highly pathogenic <br />avian influenza virus (HPAIV).<br />The study warns that a highly contagious <br />bird flu "could be catastrophic" <br />for cetacean species.<br />In March of 2022, a dolphin was found <br />"in distress" in a Dixie County canal and died <br />shortly after the arrival of a rescue team. .<br />A postmortem revealed that the dolphin suffered <br />from a number of health problems, including <br />leptomeninges disease and brain inflammation.<br />We still don't know where <br />the dolphin got the virus and <br />more research needs to be done, Richard Webby, Director of the World Health <br />Organization Collaborating Center for Studies <br />on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and Birds at <br />St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, via 'Newsweek'.<br />After first being detected in North America <br />in 2021, the virus has been spreading <br />among birds and other mammals.<br />After first being detected in North America <br />in 2021, the virus has been spreading <br />among birds and other mammals.<br />According to researchers, harbor seals and grey seals <br />in the area had died from the same virus. A small <br />amount were also found to have neurological symptoms.<br />So far, seals and sea lions have <br />been the primary mammal species <br />to be impacted by the disease. .<br />'Newsweek' reports that the recent study highlights the <br />importance of learning more about the virus in order to <br />potentially prevent it from spreading to further species.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the recent study highlights the <br />importance of learning more about the virus in order to <br />potentially prevent it from spreading to further species
