Event Brief
Australia reports first H5 bird flu mass mortality in seabirds
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Summary: Australia’s federal government says a mass mortality event from H5 bird flu occurred in native seabirds in South Australia.
WHO: Australia’s federal government
WHAT: Confirmed the first mass mortality event in Australia from H5 bird flu in a large group of native seabirds
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
WHERE: South Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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