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Scientists withdrawn from Macquarie Island over bird-flu threat
Australia
First seen: Sep 1, 2026, 3:01 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 1, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Scientists have been pulled from Macquarie Island because of a bird flu threat affecting the island's wildlife environment.
SO WHAT?
The disease risk can disrupt scientific operations and threaten vulnerable wildlife populations.
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