Breaking: H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns on SA island
2 sources·Updated August 1, 2026
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- Guardian Australia·2h agoFirst Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More than 80 dead and sick birds seen on rocks off the South Australian coast are suspected to be the…
Read at Guardian Australia → - ABC News AU·2h agoBreaking: H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns on SA island
South Australian authorities are investigating a mass bird mortality event after more than 80 dead and sick birds were found off the state's south-east coast.
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