JUST IN : Australia Records First Case of Highly Contagious H5 Bird Flu
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, marking the spread of the highly contagious virus to every continent.Australia’s Agriculture Minister, Julie Collins, confirmed that the virus was identified in a migratory brown skua found in a remote part of Western Australia, with a second seabird, a giant petrel, also returning a suspected positive result. The findings were verified by Australia’s national science agency.The detection ends Australia’s status as the last continent free from the H5 strain, which has devastated poultry farms and wild bird populations across the world. “Whilst disappointing, this is not unexpected, given the global spread of the H5 bird flu,” Collins said.She stressed that authorities have not recorded any m...
