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Deadly bird flu strain spreads to second Australian state

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Papua New Guinea has reversed a ban on Australian poultry and egg imports following the detection of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Australia. It comes as South Australia has detected its first case of the strain, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Australia to three.
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