Vygenerované: 06.07.2026 20:30:20
Súhrn: SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive result for the highly pathogenic virus Australia last month became the final continent to confirm a mainland case of H5N1, although the virus had been detected in late 2025 on the sub-Antarctic territory of Heard Island, about 4,100 km (2,600 miles) from continental Australia Six infections have now been confirmed across three states, including in a seabird called the giant petrel found near the seaside town of Hawks Nest in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, the authorities said late on Saturday.
Doplnenie: The H5 strain has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds in the past few years, disrupting food supplies and driving up prices.