Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister has said, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.
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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
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Australia has detected its first case of the H5 strain of bird flu, marking the highly contagious variant's spread to every continent. The country's agriculture minister announced the detection, highlighting the growing global presence of the disease.