HEALTHTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’
Aerial surveillance detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state, signaling a suspected escalation of H5 bird flu. CSIRO confirmed Australia’s first mass mortality event at Baudin Rocks in South Australia. Environment Minister Murray Watt warned of a 'long and difficult journey' with more such events likely.
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