UPDATE 1-Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal

(Adds state veterinary officer comment in paragraphs 7-8) SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a

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