Australia withdraws Antarctic staff amid bird-flu strain
Australia withdrew some personnel from Macquarie Island because of psychological stress linked to the risk of bird flu, according to a Guardian live feed. A dolphin also died from H5 infection. The available blurb does not state how many staff left or whether infections were detected among the island team.
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Part of the August 28, 2026 brief.