The race to prevent a potentially deadly bird flu outbreak | 7NEWS
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New South Wales has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu, marking the sixth case in Australia within two weeks. Authorities have deployed 500 government staff to conduct surveillance using drones and beach patrols, with a dead cormorant from South Narrabeen Beach currently undergoing testing. Chicken owners are being urged to house their flocks indoors as a precaution, though the risk to humans remains low while the disease poses devastating mortality rates near 100% for poultry populations. Subscribe and set 🔔 » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe | For the latest Australian news and breaking news alerts, connect with 7NEWS online: Visit » https://7news.com.au 7Plus » https://7plus.com.au/ 7NEWS Podcast » https://open.spotify.com/user/dm9fk9hzoe68ibpttheragdgi Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustralia TikTok » https://www.tiktok.com/@7newsaustralia Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ X » https://x.com/7NewsAustralia 7NEWS combines the trusted and powe
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