First recorded bird flu case in a mammal

The worst fear for Australian wildlife has been realised with bird flu killing a native seal, marking the first mammal to contract the deadly disease on our shores.

A long-nosed fur seal was found dead on Wednesday at Beachport, around 300 kilometres south of Adelaide, after contracting the H5 bird flu strain. #birdflu #seal #furseal #mammal #penguin

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