Australia is facing a devastating bird flu outbreak, with over 1,000 crested terns found dead off South Australia’s coast and nearly 30 penguins dying on King Island — just weeks after the virus was first detected in the state. Officials are scrambling to investigate, collect samples, and ramp up surveillance, while reassuring the public that no mammal or poultry deaths have been confirmed and human risk remains very low. Experts warn this could be just the start of a broader ecological crisis as the virus spreads.

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