A remote outpost's retreat underscores how even the most isolated places are vulnerable to a global crisis.
Antarctic Expeditioners Evacuated as H5 Bird Flu Threatens Macquarie Island
Australia will evacuate its Antarctic Program expeditioners from Macquarie Island as the H5 bird flu strain threatens the sub-Antarctic region. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is removing personnel to protect them from the approaching virus, which has caused mass bird deaths elsewhere.
Source: Antarctic Expeditioners Evacuated as H5 Bird Flu Threatens Macquarie Island — Australian Antarctic Program
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