First Native Mammal Dies of H5 Bird Flu in South Australia; Antarctic Research Station Evacuated Over Psychological Risks

A dolphin's death marks the first native mammal fatality from H5 bird flu in South Australia, while Australian authorities are evacuating 24 researchers from Macquarie Island due to potential psychological stress.

28 Aug, 05:40 — 28 Aug, 05:40

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Dolphin dies from H5 bird flu in SA as researchers withdrawn from sub-Antarctic island over ‘psychosocial risk’

Australian government announces 24 expeditioners based at research station on Macquarie Island will be evacuated over possible ‘prolonged psychological stress’ A dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, marking the second native mammal species known to have contracted the virus. It comes as the federal government announced it would withdraw researchers from the subantarctic Macquarie Island research station due to the “psychosocial risk” of witnessing potential mass seal deaths f...

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First Native Mammal Dies of H5 Bird Flu in South Australia; Antarctic Research Station Evacuated Over Psychological Risks

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