A fost confirmat primul caz de gripă aviară H5N1 la un mamifer. Autoritățile, în alertă • Newsweek România

Australia has confirmed its first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a mammal, specifically a long-nosed seal found dead. This marks a significant escalation in the outbreak, which has already led to mass deaths of seabirds. The virus was first detected in migratory seabirds before spreading to local species. Authorities state that the seal's death does not appear linked to other sick or dead marine mammals. The federal government reports no detection of the virus in the poultry or agricultural sectors yet, with 297 cases confirmed nationwide.