Macquarie Island staff to evacuate due to 'psychological risk' of bird flu | ABC NEWS

The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) plans to temporarily extract staff from Macquarie Island over concerns about the impact of bird flu.

The island is currently free of the virus, but the AAD says it's concerned expeditioners could be exposed to significant psychological risks in the event of mass wildlife deaths.

Australia's icebreaker RSV Nuyina will sail to the island in October.

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