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Andrew Stafford

MYSTERIOUS: Sick seabird sparks expansion for quarantine centre - You Need To See This

Paula and Bridgette Powers have started taking extra precautions as bird flu fears increase. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

A seabird suspected of carrying a deadly strain of the bird flu virus in another Australian state has tested negative.

The northern giant petrel found at a Noosa beach underwent testing after it was recovered on Saturday and has since returned a negative result for H5N1, Queensland's Department of Primary Industries said on Tuesday.

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