ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
Local transmission of H5 bird flu 'very, very likely', SA government says
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Australian authorities have confirmed the first instance of local bird-to-bird transmission of the H5 bird flu virus among greater crested terns. While the virus is spreading in wildlife, officials maintain that the risk to human health and the poultry industry remains low.
Greater crested terns, like this one in South Africa, are the latest birds in which suspected cases of H5 have been detected in South Australia. ( Matthew Fainman: iNaturalist/Creative Commons )
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