H5N1 avian flu is moving through Australian bird populations following mass animal deaths reported across affected areas. A little penguin on King Island has been confirmed with the deadly pathogen. Suspected cases of the infection have been detected at a South Australian visitor location.
Mass vaccination of little penguins has started in an effort to combat the outbreak. Authorities are looking into what happens next when hundreds of animals die from bird flu during an outbreak. Teams are moving quickly to contain the threat and preserve vulnerable bird populations.