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Australia faces mass wildlife deaths as bird flu reaches mainland
Confirmed cases in Greater Crested Terns and mass deaths on the Limestone Coast signal the arrival of a pathogen that has already killed many subantarctic seal pups.
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bird flu
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Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu mass mortality in seabirds
The detection of H5N1 in silver gulls and greater crested terns suggests a shift from sporadic migratory arrivals to environmental spread across five states.
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New South Wales becomes third Australian state to confirm H5N1 bird flu case
New South Wales is the third Australian state to detect H5N1 bird flu after finding the virus in a migratory seabird. Officials confirm the risk to the public remains low and poultry supplies are secure.