First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in northern elephant seals confirmed in California

• Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U • Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening

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• Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening.

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• https://phys.org/news/2026-02-cases-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza.html (Latest source article published: 2026-02-25 19:40 UTC)