Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state.

The agriculture minister says it's distressing but not unexpected to see other wildlife getting infected.

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HEALTH-BIRDFLU/AUSTRALIA:Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal