abc.net.au·3 min read·medium
Minister confirms first bird flu mass mortality in Australian wildlife
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Emily Doak, Justine Longmore, Jordanna Schriever
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Australian authorities have confirmed the first mass mortality event in wildlife caused by H5 bird flu on an island off South Australia. While the virus has affected 78 cases across the country, officials state the risk to human health remains low.
A large group of dead and sick greater crested terns have tested positive to H5 bird flu. ( Supplied: Matthew Fainman/ iNaturalist/Creative Commons )
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