Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu
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- The Conversation AU·2h agoPowerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals
Philip Thurston/Getty, CC BY The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably infect other wildlife, most notably mammals. Death…
Read at The Conversation AU → - CBC Health·5h agoAustralia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu
Australia warned on Monday against the risk of a wider spread of H5N1 bird flu after its first mass mortality episode among seabirds killed about 50 greater crested terns off the coast south of Adelaide.
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