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  "id": 2741438,
  "title": "Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal-2741438",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-23T07:05:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/australia-confirms-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal-6335541"
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  "summary": "Australian authorities have confirmed the country's first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, a long-nosed fur seal found dead in the coastal town of Beachport, South Australia. According to the South Australia government, the seal was discovered by a member of the public on August 19.\n\nThe infected seal was one of an estimated 100,000 long-nosed fur seals in the state's waters and was found dead with no signs of injury. Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said its death does not appear to be associated with other sick or dead marine mammals.\n\nAustralia has been combating the highly pathogenic influenza since it arrived in the country in June. There have been 297 confirmed cases of H5 bird flu nationwide, primarily in wild birds, with no reported cases in the country's poultry or agriculture industry. Collins stated that it is not unexpected to see infection in other wildlife, particularly in marine mammals, in areas with high infection rates in wild birds.",
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        "published": "2026-08-22T20:00:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/breaking-australia-records-its-first-bird-flu-case-in-a-mammal",
        "published": "2026-08-23T00:36:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:12:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal-2708368",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:18:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal-2726088",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:10:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal-2745002",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:03:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Australia confirms first H5 bird flu case in mammal after fur seal tests positive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-first-h5-bird-flu-case-in-mammal-after-fur-seal",
        "published": "2026-08-23T08:28:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Australia Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Case in Local Mammal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-confirms-h5n1-bird-flu-case-in-local-mammal-2752153",
        "published": "2026-08-23T08:43:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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