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H5N1 Bird Flu Reaches Every Continent — What India Needs to Watch
BBC News·Sunday, 21 June 2026
Australia confirmed its first case of the H5N1 bird flu strain, making it the last continent to be affected. Australia was previously the only continent where H5N1 had not yet been found. The virus has now spread globally across all continents.
Why It Matters
India has a massive poultry industry and a history of H5N1 outbreaks, so a truly global spread of the virus raises urgent biosecurity and food supply questions for the country.
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