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Tasmania Prepares for Bird Flu Outbreak
Tasmania has detected its first case of H5N1 bird flu, which has been confirmed in a brown skua carcass. The Tasmanian government is stepping up surveillance and implementing measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including deploying helicopters and drones, and a vaccination program targeting endangered species.
At a glance
- H5N1 bird flu detected in a brown skua carcass in Tasmania
- Tasmanian government increasing surveillance and implementing measures to prevent spread
- Vaccination program targeting endangered species, including the orange-bellied parrot
- Total cases of bird flu in wild birds in Australia now at 152