Bird Flu Suspected as 1,000 Birds Found Dead in Three Mass Mortality Events
Authorities said 177 H5 bird flu cases have been confirmed in South Australia as surveillance teams investigate new mass bird deaths and penguin carcasses.
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Over 1,000 birds found dead in suspected H5N1 outbreak in South Australia
CANBERRA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Authorities in South Australia (SA) said on Thursday (Aug 20) that more than 1,000 birds had died in three separate suspected H5N1 avian influenza mass mortality events on islands off the state's coast, reported Xinhua
Bird flu suspected as 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events
Three mass bird mortality events believed to be linked to the H5N1 avian flu strain have been recorded on islands off SA. In a separate event, more than two dozen penguins have been found dead in Tasmania, with testing now underway.
Bird flu scare in KI little penguins
In the midst of the mass mortality of more than 1000 greater crested terns in South Australia, a little penguin […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password The post Bird flu scare in KI little penguins appeared first on The Victor Harbor Times.
In South Australia, the deaths of more than 1,000 wild birds are thought to be linked to the H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus that is spreading across the country.
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