HealthDolphin dies from H5 bird flu in South Australia as Macquarie Island researchers withdraw
A common dolphin found dead near Goolwa in South Australia has tested positive for H5N1, becoming the second known native mammal species in Australia to contract the virus. The federal government will withdraw 24 expeditioners from Macquarie Island because witnessing possible mass seal deaths could cause prolonged psychological stress, despite the low human health risk.
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Dolphin dies from H5 bird flu in South Australia as Macquarie Island researchers withdraw
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