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Now bird flu has hit seagulls a 'super-spreader' event is more likely

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Bird flu has been detected in seagulls in Australia, ABC News reports — and that's a concerning development. Unlike other birds found with the virus so far, seagulls travel well beyond coastal areas into urban and inland environments, a mobility pattern that makes super-spreader events significantly more likely.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-08-03/seagull-h5...

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