30.10.2006

More than 3,000 common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) found dead on Nunavut's South Hampton Island this summer were infected with avian cholera, a scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service says.
The disease was first detected in northern Quebec three years ago when about 200 dead birds were found.
The disease spreads quickly when a large population of birds gathers in one area (CBC.ca).