Australia reports first local mammal H5N1 case
Australia has for the first time discovered that a mammal has been infected with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. A dead seal infected with the virus was found in the town of Petersburgh, 310 kilometers south of Adelaide. Additionally, the country has reported its first mass die-offs of seabirds this month due to the virus, following its spread from migratory birds to local species, indicating an escalation in the disease’s transmission.
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