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15 August 2026

First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins

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First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins

A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island's little penguin colony, ahead of vaccinations beginning on Monday.

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