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Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case
Australia detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a brown skua found in Western Australia’s Cape Le Grand National Park. Authorities are confirming the strain, and the country has been preparing for such an outbreak through biosecurity measures and wildlife testing.
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