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First case of bird flu in mammal confirmed in SA

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 23 August 2026 at 7:32 pm

First case of bird flu in mammal confirmed in SA

Australia has recorded its first case of bird flu in a mammal after a fur seal tested positive in South Australia.

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