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19 May 2026 / NRK / Sigrid Agnethe Hansen
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Bird flu in polar bears in Svalbard

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

For the first time in Norway and Europe, avian influenza has been detected in a polar bear on Svalbard, raising concerns about the virus's impact on the species, especially if older bears are affected.


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