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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu

Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Phys.org Saturday 20 June 2026, 06:55 UTC 1 min read
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Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.
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