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‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

By Petra StockAugust 6, 2026·Source: The Guardian·0 views

As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impactsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt has only been three weeks since H5 bird flu was detected on South Australia’s Limestone Coast and already encounters with sick or dead birds are becoming commonplace.Maureen Christie, who lives in the seaside town of Carpenter Rocks, has been observing and protecting birds in the region for decades. She is now witnessing many stricken and suffering.

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