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Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu

The Guardian World Friday 19 June 2026, 23:53 UTC By Lisa Cox 1 min read
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The minister for agriculture, Julie Collins, confirms case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia, with another suspectedThe deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a bird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease. The state’s agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park in southern WA died from H5N1.

The minister for agriculture, Julie Collins, confirms case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia, with another suspected

The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a bird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease.

The state’s agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park in southern WA died from H5N1.

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