Bird flu has reached Victoria and more wildlife deaths loom. How bad could it get?

Australia has entered a new phase in H5N1 bird flu management, per The Guardian. Authorities confirmed this week that local transmission had occurred among South Australian birds for the first time, with eleven suspected detections reported, while Victoria also confirmed its first case of the strain. Local transmission signals what officials describe as a change in the situation, with potential wildlife impacts a concern.

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