Six new bird flu cases suspected in Victoria

Six new suspected cases of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain have turned up in Victoria's south-west, ABC News reports. The state's south-west has become a focal point for the outbreak, which authorities are tracking closely given H5N1's history of severity in birds and occasional spillover into other species.

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