A long-nosed fur seal in South Australia is the first mammal on mainland Australia confirmed to have died from H5 bird flu.
Why it mattersThe virus spreading to mammals threatens Australia's vulnerable seal and sea lion populations. Experts warn it could be an extinction level event for some species.
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