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17 October 2026
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island
Australia on Saturday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, with the deadly virus found in the remote territory's vulnerable elephant seal population.
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