Australia Reports First Mass Bird Flu Mortality in Wildlife

Australia has confirmed its first mass mortality event in wildlife due to the H5N1 bird flu, with over 123 cases now reported.

Experts are urging the government to prioritize the vaccination of high-risk wildlife species to prevent the virus from spreading further across the continent.

The outbreak has reached Victoria, where authorities are investigating dead seals and land birds, signaling a critical escalation in the environmental threat.