Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal

Channel News Asia·August 23, 2026 at 7:05 AM+2

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South Australian authorities confirmed the nation's first mammalian detection of the H5N1 virus in a long-nosed fur seal, which was found dead with no signs of injury.

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