Event Brief
Dead birds reported along WA coast amid H5 avian flu
Filed: Jun 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: At least 16 dead birds washed up on southern WA beaches as authorities sample them for H5 avian influenza.
WHO: Western Australia authorities
WHAT: Authorities reported dead birds washing up on southern Western Australia beaches and began sampling them amid H5 avian flu concerns.
WHEN: Jun 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM ET
WHERE: Western Australia
WHY: Concerns that an outbreak of H5 avian influenza is spreading after Australia's first case was confirmed in a migratory sea bird.
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