Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in two seabirds in Western Australia, marking the first detection of the globally circulating strain on the continent. The virus has previously spread across all other continents, impacting wildlife and mammals.
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An estimated 13,000 seal pups have died on the remote sub-Antarctic Heard and McDonald Islands due to a deadly strain of bird flu. Researchers are concerned about the impact on the wider wildlife population.