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Jackie Jarvis
Coverage of Jackie Jarvis in the Nexus archive.
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- H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia for the first time, meaning virus has now reached every continent
H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in Australia for the first time, with the virus detected in a brown skua near Esperance, Western Australia. The outbreak marks the virus's spread to every continent, though no poultry infections or mass mortality have been reported on the mainland.
- Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case
Australia detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a brown skua found in Western Australia’s Cape Le Grand National Park. Authorities are confirming the strain, and the country has been preparing for such an outbreak through biosecurity measures and wildlife testing.