# Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland's polar bears

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-21T16:20:10+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-migratory-birds-avian-influenza-greenland.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/migratory-birds-spread-avian-influenza-to-greenland-s-polar-bears-508d57/

Migrating birds that breed in the Arctic are spreading avian influenza to polar bears in eastern Greenland, according to a new study that found evidence of infections in bear blood samples acquired from Greenland Inuit subsistence hunters.

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