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Australia plans penguin vaccinations as another seal is diagnosed with H5N1
Australia is preparing to vaccinate little penguins against H5N1 avian influenza following the diagnosis of another seal, marking further concerns over the spread of the virus since the country's first confirmed mammalian infection in a fur seal.
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Australia plans penguin vaccinations
- 39d agoAuthorities prepare to vaccinate little penguins as another seal is diagnosed with H5N1.
- 39d agoThe infections have occurred in fur seals, with a second fur seal now reported to have died of suspected bird flu.
- 39d agoA second fur seal has died of suspected bird flu in Australia, following reports of the country's first mammalian H5N1 case.
- 39d agoIndependent reports confirm the infection involves the H5N1 strain of bird flu in a local mammal.
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- Aug 24 · 2:40 AM
Evidence update
Authorities prepare to vaccinate little penguins as another seal is diagnosed with H5N1.
- Aug 24 · 12:10 AM
The infections have occurred in fur seals, with a second fur seal now reported to have died of suspected bird flu.
- Aug 24 · 12:10 AM
Evidence update
A second fur seal has died of suspected bird flu in Australia, following reports of the country's first mammalian H5N1 case.
- Aug 23 · 9:40 PM
Evidence update
Independent reports confirm the infection involves the H5N1 strain of bird flu in a local mammal.
- Aug 23 · 11:00 AM
Australian broadcaster SBS News has reported and confirmed the infection of a mammal with bird flu.
- Aug 23 · 11:00 AM
Evidence update
Australian broadcaster SBS News reports the country's first mammalian bird flu infection as the virus spreads beyond birdlife.
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- Aug 24 · 2:40 AM
Evidence update
Authorities prepare to vaccinate little penguins as another seal is diagnosed with H5N1.
- Aug 24 · 12:10 AM
The infections have occurred in fur seals, with a second fur seal now reported to have died of suspected bird flu.
- Aug 24 · 12:10 AM
Evidence update
A second fur seal has died of suspected bird flu in Australia, following reports of the country's first mammalian H5N1 case.
- Aug 23 · 9:40 PM
Evidence update
Independent reports confirm the infection involves the H5N1 strain of bird flu in a local mammal.
- Aug 23 · 11:00 AM
Australian broadcaster SBS News has reported and confirmed the infection of a mammal with bird flu.
- Aug 23 · 11:00 AM
Evidence update
Australian broadcaster SBS News reports the country's first mammalian bird flu infection as the virus spreads beyond birdlife.
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