New South Wales Confirms H5 Bird Flu — Australia Now Has 6 Cases

New South Wales became the third Australian state to confirm a case of H5 avian influenza in a wild bird, raising the national total to six cases just two weeks after the virus was first detected on the Australian mainland. The H5 strain is considered highly deadly for birds and has prompted concern about further spread across the country.

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