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Australia Prepares for Bird Flu Outbreak

Updated 2026-08-11 02:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Australian government plans to vaccinate captive and some wild birds against H5 bird flu, amid concerns of potential mass mortalities. However, the vaccination process is challenging due to difficulties in capturing birds multiple times.

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The Guardian

Native birds in captivity to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Australia prepares for more mass mortalities

Federal government also hopes to vaccinate some wild birds but admits catching them once, let alone twice for both doses, is ‘difficult’Get our breaking news email, fre

2026-08-11 02:13 UTC