The race to prevent a potentially deadly bird flu outbreak
New South Wales has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu, marking the sixth case in Australia within two weeks. Authorities have deployed 500 government staff to conduct surveillance using drones and beach patrols, with a dead cormorant from South Narrabeen Beach currently undergoing testing. Chicken owners are being urged to house their flocks indoors as a precaution, though the risk to humans remains low while the disease poses devastating mortality rates near 100% for poultry populations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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