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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Arpan Rai

Anthony Albanese calls first H5N1 bird flu case ‘concerning’ as virus reaches Australia

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said the country’s detection of the first H5N1 bird flu case is “concerning” and the authorities will do everything possible to contain its spread.

A migratory seabird, brown skua, has tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, and further testing is being carried out to confirm the strain, the country’s agriculture minister Julie Collins announced on Friday.

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