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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus–Induced Mass Death of Wild Birds, Caspian Sea, Russia, 2022
29 Nov 2023
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T he coastal and estuarine wetlands of the north- ern Caspian Sea, which borders southeast Russia, provide support for millions of waterfowl and shorebirds during nesting, molting, migration, and wintering periods (1,2); >300 species of birds are found in this region. The area is crossed by several migration flyways (Figure The region plays a critical role in the reproduction of colonial nesting birds, such as...
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