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Australia Confirms First Mass Wildlife Deaths from H5N1 Bird Flu as 50 Seabirds Die Off South Australian Coast

Australian authorities confirmed the country's first mass mortality event from H5N1 bird flu after approximately 50 greater crested terns were found dead near Cape Jaffa, south of Adelaide. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins warned Australians to expect wider spread of the virus among wildlife, just six weeks after the disease arrived in the country.