Event Brief
Dead seabirds in South Australia tested for H5N1
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: Two dead seabirds washed up on South Australia’s coast are being tested for H5N1 bird flu.
WHO: South Australian government; federal authorities
WHAT: Authorities collected two dead seabirds and began H5N1 bird flu testing; results expected in coming days.
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:46 AM ET
WHERE: Fowlers Bay Beach, Eyre Peninsula (towards the WA border), South Australia
WHY: The birds washed up on the coast following Australia’s first confirmed cases of the H5N1 variant this week.
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