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Bird Flu Confirmed in Queensland Petrel | Australia News
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A dead petrel washed up on Moreton Island has tested positive for bird flu — potentially marking the first confirmed case of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza in Queensland. CSIRO is now conducting further tests to confirm the findings, while officials and industry stakeholders brace for what could be a major wildlife and agricultural threat. With the bird found just Wednesday, the situation remains fluid as experts await final results and assess how the virus may have arrived.
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