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Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island

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Published: October 17, 2026 08:32:11 IST

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SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) – 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

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