Dead juvenile whale washed up on Victor Harbor beach to be tested for bird flu
Authorities in South Australia are testing a juvenile whale carcass found on a beach near Victor Harbor for bird flu. The area has been cordoned off as a precautionary measure while experts investigate the cause of death.
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Monitoring wildlife for avian influenza is a vital component of global pandemic surveillance and environmental health management.
Department for Environment and Water personnel work to retrieve the juvenile whale carcass from the beach near Victor Harbor. ( ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn )
A juvenile whale carcass has washed up on Dump Beach near Victor Harbor, SA.
Authorities have cordoned off the carcass and have confirmed it will be tested for bird flu.
A result from bird flu testing will not be known for at least a day, but responders are taking precautions.
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Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) said a call was made to their hotline this morning, and rangers from the Department for Environment and Water were responding.
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