First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds

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Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More than 80 dead and sick birds seen on rocks off the South Australian coast are suspected to be the first mass mortality event from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, only six weeks after the disease arrived in Australia. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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