Article 76WQK Deadly H5 bird flu found in local Australian seabird for first time

Deadly H5 bird flu found in local Australian seabird for first time

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Lisa Cox and Graham Readfearn
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Native greater crested tern - a common coastal bird - tests positive for disease after being discovered at Robe on SA's Limestone Coast

The first case of deadly H5 bird flu in local wildlife has been recorded in a bird found on the South Australian coast, with experts saying the discovery is an escalation of the disease's arrival in the country.

Separately, in New South Wales, a young fur seal found at Blue Bay on the Central Coast was being tested for H5 bird flu as a precaution. The animal died on Thursday.

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