A red fox in Adelaide tested positive for H5 bird flu, the first confirmed case in an Australian domestic land mammal.
Why it mattersThe virus had previously been found only in birds in Australia. There is no evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.
AustraliaAustralians should avoid handling sick or dead animals; biosecurity officials are monitoring the virus's spread beyond birds.
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