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H5 bird flu kills first mammal on Australian mainland
Health

H5 bird flu kills first mammal on Australian mainland

A long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia has tested positive for H5 bird flu, marking the virus's first confirmed kill of a mammal on the Australian mainland. Officials are warning of potentially "significant losses" ahead as the strain continues spreading geographically.

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