What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters
4 sources·Updated August 31, 2026

Bird flu monitoring
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- NZ Herald World·3d agoMass mortality and infected mammals: Australia’s bird flu fears come true
New York Times: Bird flu is devastating Australia's unique birds and mammals.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Gizmodo AU·3d agoAustralia Confirms Its First Known Bird Flu Death in a Dolphin
One longtime marine conservation scientist described the dolphin’s fatal infection with H5N1 bird flu as “shocking” and “very worrying.”
Read at Gizmodo AU → - The Conversation AU·4d agoWhat happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters
Samuel Bloch/Getty The lethal H5N1 strain of avian influenza is rapidly spreading along the coast of southern Australia, where it has killed thousands of wild birds and infected at least two long-nosed fur seals. So where will it travel next, and what damage might it inflict?…
Read at The Conversation AU →