Illawarra Mercury·3 min read·medium
H5N1 Bird Flu: NSW detection prompts urgent council warning
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Joel Ehsman
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Wollongong City Council has issued an urgent warning to residents following the detection of the H5N1 bird flu strain in a giant petrel on the New South Wales coast. Authorities are urging the public to avoid contact with sick wildlife and report sightings to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline.
Main image, a giant petrel, inset, Wollongong City Mayor Tania Brown. Main image from Canva, inset picture by Adam McLean Wollongong City Council is asking residents to be on the lookout for birds with symptoms of a dangerous strain of bird flu.
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