Australia Reports First Mass Bird Deaths
The Australian government announced the detection of the first mass die-off of a large number of seabirds in South Australia, due to infection with the H5 strain of bird flu. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus in the affected and dead birds near the town of Cape Jaffa, with a wider spread of infected animals expected as the crisis continues. Since June, Australia has recorded 74 cases of the virus.
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