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Dead birds to be tested for H5N1 bird flu after washing up on SA coast

ABC Australia · Jun 23, 2026, 4:46 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Two dead seabirds have been collected and are being tested for the H5N1 bird flu virus in South Australia, following Australia's first confirmed cases of the deadly variant this week.

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Dead birds to be tested for H5N1 bird flu after washing up on SA coast

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