Australia Braces for Deadly Bird Flu Outbreak

Preparation have begun as Australia enters migration season.
Australia Braces for Deadly Bird Flu Outbreak
Birds in Norway after a bird flu outbreak in a file image. Yvind Zahl Arntzen/NTD/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia is preparing for an outbreak of the deadly avian influenza strain, H5N1, which is spreading across other continents and has affected millions of animals.

Currently, no cases of H5N1 have been detected in Australian animals, and it is the only continent without an outbreak. However, there are concerns that the strain could enter the nation through migratory birds.

Lily Kelly
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Lily Kelly is an Australian based reporter for The Epoch Times, she covers social issues, renewable energy, the environment and health and science.
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