Second Seal Feared Infected With H5 Bird Flu in Australia
This comes a day after the nation’s first confirmed case of the virus in a mammal was detected in a seal in South Australia.
TL;DR
- A second seal in South Australia is suspected of having H5 bird flu.
- The suspected case is a long-nosed fur seal found at The Pages Conservation Park.
- This follows the nation's first confirmed case of H5 bird flu in a mammal, also in South Australia.
- Biological samples have been sent to CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for testing.
- Results are expected in the coming days.