Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late

When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what's likely to come next. We should expect large-scale deaths of mammals, in addition to birds.

Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late
Image: Phys.org
When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what's likely to come next. We should expect large-scale deaths of mammals, in addition to birds.

Originally published at Phys.org

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