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First Bird Flu Detection on Remote Sub-Antarctic Island

Further testing at a CSIRO laboratory will confirm the positive samples, while officials say there are no signs of mass wildlife deaths.

Summary by The West Australian
Testing has confirmed the presence of bird flu on Macquarie Island, a wildlife haven in the sub-Antarctic that carries World Heritage status.

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First bird flu detection on remote sub-Antarctic island

Testing has confirmed the presence of bird flu on Macquarie Island, a wildlife haven in the sub-Antarctic that carries World Heritage status.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Bird flu detected in seal, bird samples taken from remote southern island

Bird flu has been detected in samples taken from a southern elephant seal and a kelp gull on Macquarie Island, with authorities making preparations for a mass mortality event.

·Ultimo, Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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