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Nearly 14,000 pelicans, seabirds killed in Peru bird flu outbreak

Peru has declared a health alert after its National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) reported that 13,869 wild seabirds have been found dead in recent weeks.

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Avian flu is lethal to birds, but does not pose a severe risk to humans, especially if poultry and poultry products such as eggs are cooked properly.