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Captured between 2026-10-17T13:52:17.679Z and 2026-10-17T13:52:17.690Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

Australia confirms first H5N1 avian influenza case on Macquarie Island

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Australian authorities have confirmed the first detection of the H5N1 avian influenza virus on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. The virus was identified among the island's elephant seal population. The total number of affected animals remains unconfirmed.

Category: disease-outbreak · Location: Unresolved

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Global Events Monitor. Australia confirms first H5N1 avian influenza case on Macquarie Island. 2026-10-17T11:32:34.141Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6232. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6232/revision/1c3e2b883a3f021c9eb7384d3256e13d0cbcf27dbdaa81f8e9319cf3078c425e

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