Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
Vet chanced upon sick bird that turned out to be first H5 bird flu case
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A veterinarian in Western Australia discovered the country's first case of the H5 avian influenza variant in a sick brown skua. Health officials are now monitoring the situation and urging the public to avoid contact with sick wildlife.
Why it matters
The detection of a highly infectious bird flu strain in a new region poses potential risks to biodiversity and biosecurity.
Toni Howlett said avian influenza had not crossed her mind when she found the bird. ( ABC News: Andrew Chounding )
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The report is a straightforward account of a public health discovery.
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