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Victoria has become Australia's first state to mandate that poultry producers keep birds indoors as H5N1 detections escalate. The precautionary measure targets operations with over 50 birds and initially runs for 14 days.
A rapidly spreading H5N1 bird flu outbreak in South Australia threatens the endangered Australian sea lion population, with experts warning transmission to marine mammals is almost inevitable based on precedent in South America.
Australia has confirmed its first case of H5N1 avian influenza in local wildlife after a coastal seabird tested positive near South Australia. The discovery raises concerns across the Asia-Pacific region.