H5N1 avian flu is moving through Australian bird populations following large numbers of bird deaths noted across affected areas. A little penguin on King Island has been confirmed with the deadly pathogen. Suspected cases of the infection have recently surfaced at a South Australian popular destination.
Mass vaccination of little penguins has started in an attempt to limit the outbreak. Authorities are looking into what happens next when hundreds of animals succumb to bird flu during an infection wave. Teams are striving to contain the threat and safeguard local wildlife.