First H5 bird flu mass mortality in Australian wildlife confirmed | ABC NEWS
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Testing has confirmed the first mass mortality from H5 bird flu in Australian wildlife on an island off South Australia's south-east coast. There are now 78 confirmed cases in Australia. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says Australians can expect to see greater disease spread, with larger numbers of wildlife impacted. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/first-bird-flu-mass-mortality-confirmed-in-australian-wildlife/106989536 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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