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Bird flu suspected after more than 1,000 birds die in South Australia

More than 1,000 birds were found dead across three mass mortality events in South Australia, with bird flu suspected amid a significant H5 escalation in Australia.

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The suspected outbreak could pose a wider animal-health and public-health risk and may require containment measures.

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  1. More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid 'significant' H5 escalation in Australia | Bird flu ↗theguardian.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC
  2. Bird flu suspected after more than 1000 birds found dead in South Australia ↗rnz.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

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