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Australia's H5N1 bird flu outbreak has crossed 200 confirmed cases, driven largely by infections in wild seabirds. Victoria has ordered poultry farmers to confine birds indoors as authorities race to prevent transmission to commercial flocks.
Victoria has become Australia's first state to mandate that poultry producers keep birds indoors as H5N1 avian influenza cases multiply. The 14-day measure targets farms with over 50 birds and reflects escalating biosecurity concerns.
New Zealand has confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in a migratory seabird, prompting authorities to vaccinate 300 breeding birds from five endangered species to prevent potential extinction.