South Australian man nearly bitten by bird flu-infected seabird at beach
A South Australian man almost encountered a bird infected with the highly contagious bird flu during a bodyboarding event at Knights Beach on June 14. The southern giant petrel, later confirmed as the state's first case of H5N1, exhibited signs of distress before being rescued. Authorities maintain that there are no current cases in commercial poultry.
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Published 26 Jun 2026, 05:00 UTC · Updated 26 Jun 2026, 05:10 UTC
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