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Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu
Australia confirms its first case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed a brown skua found unwell at Cape Le Grand national park tested positive for the disease. Another suspected case is under investigation.
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