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Experts are concerned about the potential arrival of H5N1 bird flu in Australia after brown skuas and giant petrels, rarely seen on land, were found in Western Australia, suggesting a possible transmission from Antarctica.

Australia has confirmed a second case of the H5N1 bird flu strain in a northern giant petrel, detected near the initial virus detection site in Western Australia, prompting the activation of long-standing response plans.