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First mammal infected with bird flu in Australia as 'devastating virus' spreads beyond birdlife

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First mammal infected with bird flu in Australia as 'devastating virus' spreads beyond birdlife
SBS News
SBS News1 hrs ago
First mammal infected with bird flu in Australia as 'devastating virus' spreads beyond birdlife
The agriculture minister says it's distressing but not unexpected to see other wildlife getting infected.
Reuters
Reuters2 hrs ago
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal  Reuters
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
HEALTH-BIRDFLU/AUSTRALIA:Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
First mammal death from bird flu confirmed, a dreaded advance of killer virus
A long-nosed fur seal has been announced as the first confirmed death of a mammal by the deadly bird flu virus that is now spreading through Australia.
The Age
The Age2 hrs ago
First mammal death from bird flu confirmed, a dreaded advance of killer virus
A long-nosed fur seal has been announced as the first confirmed death of a mammal by the deadly bird flu virus that is now spreading through Australia.
Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal, minister says
A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu.
The Guardian
The Guardian🏁 first to report5 hrs ago
Australia news live: Dead fur seal the first mainland mammal victim of H5 bird flu; Liberals plan radical redesign of Victorian appeals court
Follow live A long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, marking the first confirmed case in a mammal on the Australian mainland. The New Zealand fur seal was found dead at Beachport on Wednesday on the state’s Limestone Coast. It marks a fresh escalation in the spread of the virus days aft
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