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H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns off Cape Jaffa

H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns off Cape Jaffa
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Australian authorities are testing a mass mortality event of greater crested terns for H5 bird flu after dozens of dead and sick birds were found on an island. Officials expect the results to be positive as the virus continues to spread among avian populations.

A large group of dead and sick greater crested terns on a South Australian island are being tested for H5 bird flu. ( Matthew Fainman: iNaturalist/Creative Commons )

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