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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.
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What happenedScientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Australia’s first case of deadly bird flu confirmed in WA, second case suspected". The center frames it as "Deadly H5 Bird Flu Spreads Worldwide With Australia Outbreak".
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Left / center-leftAustralia’s first case of deadly bird flu confirmed in WA, second case suspected
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterAustralia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Phys.org · Center · News report
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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to...
Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Australia was previously the only continent where the H5 bird flu strain, which can devastate poultry and wild bird populations, had not been detected.
Australia’s first case of deadly bird flu confirmed in WA, second case suspected
Testing took place overnight with the WA state government confirming on Saturday morning that a multi-agency approach to the outbreak is now being coordinated.
Australia’s first case of deadly bird flu confirmed in WA, second case suspected
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Testing took place overnight with the WA state government confirming on Saturday morning that a multi-agency approach to the outbreak is now being coordinated.
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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister has said, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to ever...
