{
  "id": 70795,
  "title": "Bird flu mass mortality points to 'significant losses' for wildlife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/bird-flu-mass-mortality-points-to-significant-losses-for-wildlife",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-03T04:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/first-bird-flu-mass-mortality-confirmed-in-australian-wildlife/106989536"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The first mass mortality of Australian wildlife from the deadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in greater crested terns found on an island off South Australia's coast.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}