Dead polar bear tests positive for bird flu in first case of its kind in Europe
- Posted on May 20, 2026
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Dead polar bear tests positive for bird flu in first case of its kind in Europe
A polar bear found dead on Norway’s Svalbard has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, the first confirmed case in a polar bear in Norway and Europe, after the virus was also detected in a dead walrus nearby
