Australia says checking for more H5 bird flu infections

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Australia is investigating potential further cases of the H5 bird flu virus in wildlife following detection in two migratory birds, including a brown skua. Authorities remain vigilant about the possibility of the virus becoming entrenched in local wildlife populations.

SYDNEY (June 22): Australia is checking for any sign of “entrenched” H5 bird flu in its wildlife after detecting the country’s first two cases, the government said Monday. Scientists confirmed at the weekend they had found the disease in a migratory sea bird, a brown skua, in remote Western Australia. Tests from another sick bird in [...] The post Australia says checking for more H5 bird flu infections appeared first on Borneo Post Online.