Home / HealthHealthCNAHealthCNA·Jun 20, 2026·1 min readAustralia detects first case of contagious H5 bird fluAustralia was previously the only continent where the H5 bird flu strain, which can devastate poultry and wild bird populations, had not been detected.View original source — CNA ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesHealthBBCHealthJun 20, 2026 · 1 minAustralia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continentBBCHealthJapan TimesHealthJun 20, 2026 · 1 minAustralia detects first case of contagious H5 bird fluJapan TimesHealthThe PunchHealthJun 20, 2026 · 1 minAustralia detects first case of H5 bird fluThe PunchScienceSouth China Morning PostScienceJun 20, 2026 · 1 minAustralia reports first case of H5 bird flu, virus spreads to every continentSouth China Morning Post
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