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    Dead penguins found on Australian island to be tested for H5N1 bird flu

    Canberra: A flock of 28 penguins that were found dead on an island off the coast of the Australian state of Tasmania will be tested for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, authorities said on Thursday. Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment said that 28 penguins and three greater crested terns were found dead.