Seven suspected new bird flu cases are ‘evidence of spread’ into Australian wildlife, experts warn

Seven greater crested terns in South Australia show signs of deadly H5 bird flu, The Guardian reports. These seabirds were discovered across several sites on the Limestone Coast—Cape Jaffa, the area around Southend Jetty near Beachport, and Port MacDonald, located over twenty kilometers from the Victorian border. Experts warn the findings suggest the outbreak is taking hold and spreading through local bird populations.

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