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Pulse Tasmania
pulsetasmania.com.au > news > sick-and-dead-birds-force-partial-lockdown-at-wynyard-school

Sick and dead birds force partial lockdown at Wynyard school

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (327+ words) A suspected case of bird flu forced a “partial lockdown” at a Wynyard school on Wednesday, with students pulled from play areas after a sick and a dead bird were found on the grounds. St Brigid’s Catholic School contacted the…...

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pulsetasmania.com.au > news > little-penguin-on-king-island-tests-positive-for-bird-flu

Little penguin on King Island tests positive for bird flu

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) Tasmania has recorded another positive bird flu case, with a little penguin collected from Grassy on King Island testing positive overnight. A second little penguin returned an inconclusive result, with both samples sent to the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness…...

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pulsetasmania.com.au > news > 28-dead-penguins-found-on-king-island-amid-bird-flu-response

28 dead penguins found on King Island amid bird flu response

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (334+ words) Twenty-eight dead penguins and three dead crested terns have been found at the Port of Grassy on King Island as authorities ramp up their response to H5 bird flu in Tasmania. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania is deploying…...