H5N1 avian flu is spreading in Australian bird populations with mass animal deaths reported across affected areas. A little penguin on King Island has been confirmed with the contagion. Suspected cases of the infection have recently surfaced at a South Australian popular destination.
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 succumb to bird flu during an outbreak. Teams are working to contain the threat and protect native bird species.