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Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu case in Australian seabird for first time

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A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Dado Ruvic Reuters

SYDNEY - Australia has confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in an Australian seabird, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Friday.

All previous detections in the country had been in migratory seabirds.

(Reporting by Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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This story was originally published July 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM.

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