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Australian Antarctic Program
Heard and McDonald Islands
October 2025 - January 2026
Verified: June 20, 2026
"H5N1 bird flu has killed over 13,000 elephant seal pups on the sub-Antarctic Heard and McDonald Islands. This is the first detection of the virus in an Australian external territory. The virus likely spread from the Crozet Islands in August 2025."
Author: David Quammen
David Quammen provides a definitive account of how zoonotic diseases jump from wildlife to new populations, offering essential context on the ecological dynamics of viruses like H5N1 in isolated environments.
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