Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal
Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state.
South Australian authorities confirmed the nation’s first mammalian detection in the seal, found at the coastal town of Beachport, about 310 km (190 miles) south of Adelaide, the state capital.
Australia was the last continent to report bird flu, although the virus was detected in late 2025 on the sub-Antarctic territory of Heard Island.
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