The first case of deadly H5 bird flu in local wildlife has been recorded in a bird found on the South Australian coast, with experts saying the discovery is an escalation of the disease’s arrival in the country.
Separately, tests on a young fur seal found on the New South Wales Central Coast returned a negative result for H5 bird flu on Friday night. The animal was found at Blue Bay and died on Thursday with tests undertaken as a precaution, the NSW government said on Friday
