Mass Deaths in Two States Heightens Bird Flu Alarm

'Deeply concerning': mass deaths spark bird flu alarm

Authorities are seeking approval to vaccinate captive animals against bird flu after more than 1000 crested terns and...

Mass deaths in two states heightens bird flu alarm

More than 1000 crested terns and 30 penguins have been found dead across two states as the bird flu outbreak escalates and experts fear it is "only the start".

Alarm over bird flu surge after mass deaths of seabirds, penguins

Two states have recorded an unprecedented increase in deaths.

‘Deeply concerning’: mass deaths spark bird flu alarm

Mass deaths across two states have marked a major shift in Australia’s bird flu outbreak, as authorities seek approval for vaccinations to protect vulnerable animals. Aerial surveillance detected more than 1000 dead crested terns on remote islands off South Australia, Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Thursday. On King Island off Tasmania, 28 dead penguins were also discovered, a week after confirmation of the state’s first bird flu case. “The l…