00:00Welcome back. In Chile, various scientists from the Avian Influenza Surveillance Project confirmed the discovery of the H5N1 virus in Chile and Antarctica.
00:10Analysis detected the pathogen in the bodies of two fine wolves and a cork moran during the current 2025-2026 campaign.
00:19The research team comprising the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the University of Chile is currently operating at the Escudero, Betanzos and O'Higgins bases.
00:30Although the total number of cases is lower than in the previous period, experts warn that the mortality rate has increased, mainly affecting fine wolves.
00:39As a result, specialists are remaining vigilant to understand how the virus is transmitted between species and how it evolves in extreme temperatures.
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