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Melissa Meehan and Duncan Murray

UNBELIEVABLE: Incredibly concerning bird flu found in nsw - Caught on Camera

NSW has ramped up surveillance and containment following the likely discovery of a case of bird flu. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

A deadly strain of avian flu has emerged in NSW just weeks after it was first detected in Australia, highlighting the major challenge facing authorities in preventing widespread outbreaks.

The H5N1 bird flu was detected in preliminary testing in a migratory bird at Hawks Nest, on the NSW Mid-North Coast, authorities revealed on Friday.

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