New South Wales Confirms 6th H5 Bird Flu Case as Virus Reaches East Coast
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
New South Wales Confirms 6th H5 Bird Flu Case as Virus Reaches East Coast
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
Summary
New South Wales confirmed H5 avian influenza in a wild bird, lifting Australia’s total to six cases just two weeks after the virus was first detected on the mainland.
The detection puts H5 on the heavily populated east coast for the first time, extending the outbreak beyond earlier locations.
That shift raises concern for some of Australia’s largest agricultural hubs, which are concentrated along the east coast.