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The Morning Edition

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Why this bird flu is a lot more dangerous than the last one

JUL 6, 202616 MIN
The Morning Edition

Why this bird flu is a lot more dangerous than the last one

JUL 6, 202616 MIN

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Over the weekend, a particularly deadly strain of bird flu was confirmed in NSW for the first time.This takes the total of confirmed cases nationwide to six.Today, science reporter Angus Dalton on how much of a risk we’re dealing with.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.