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migratory sea bird
Coverage of migratory sea bird in the Nexus archive.
- Australia confirms local transmission of H5 bird flu
Australia has confirmed local transmission of H5 bird flu. The first case was detected in a migratory sea bird in June, with scientists warning it was inevitable that the virus would infect local populations.
- First case of H5 bird flu confirmed in Australia
A migratory sea bird in Western Australia tested positive for the H5 bird flu variant, marking the first confirmed case in Australia. The country was previously the only continent without detected H5 strain.