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Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent

Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent
BBC World Saturday 20 June 2026, 03:12 UTC 1 min read
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Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.

Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.
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