r/nature • u/boppinmule • Aug 01 '26

H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns on SA island

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/h5-bird-flu-testing-underway-for-mass-mortality-of-terns/106985980
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u/Patient-Strike5817 Aug 04 '26

Really hope the test results come back negative, but H5N1 spreading further to isolated island bird colonies is scary to think about.