South Africa: Gauteng Families Live in a Swamp of Sewage
[GroundUp] "We inhale the smell of our own faeces"
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Sydney records first case of H5N1 bird flu
Bird flu has officially arrived in Sydney after the city recorded its first case of the H5N1 strain in a greater crested tern found on the Northern Beaches.
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 4, 2026
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‘First of many’: Bird flu detected on Sydney’s northern beaches
Residents are bracing for “potentially devastating impacts” after the virus was confirmed in a dead greater crested tern. The risk to human health remains low.
‘First of many’: Bird flu detected on Sydney’s northern beaches
Residents are bracing for “potentially devastating impacts” after the virus was confirmed in a dead greater crested tern. The risk to human health remains low.