South Australian authorities state it is very likely that the H5 strain of bird flu is spreading locally, marking what would represent the first known instances of local transmission within the state, according to Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven. Officials identified 11 additional suspected cases of H5 bird flu, with seven located in the state’s … Read more
Two native birds found dead on separate South Australian beaches have tested positive for the H5 strain of bird flu, marking the first time the virus has been confirmed on a metropolitan beach in the state, according to the CSIRO. The detections involve a greater crested tern found near Robe on the Limestone Coast and … Read more
New Zealand has confirmed its first cases of H5N1 bird flu in wild birds, following the detection of the virus in a brown skua near Wellington and a swamp harrier (kahu) in the Wairarapa region. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard confirmed that while the virus has reached native species, no cases have been detected in poultry, … Read more
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has confirmed a second case of H5 bird flu in New South Wales after a giant petrel tested positive on the Mid North Coast. This detection at Bennetts Beach in Hawks Nest marks the 15th confirmed or presumed positive case of the virus in Australia, according to … Read more
The arrival of the H5 strain of avian influenza in Australia, first confirmed in a migratory bird on the Fleurieu Peninsula in June, has placed the Coorong National Park at the center of a potential ecological crisis. As the last continent to record the virus, Australia now faces a significant threat to its native bird … Read more
South Australian authorities are awaiting confirmatory testing from the CSIRO after a giant petrel found at Hardwicke Bay, Yorke Peninsula, returned a suspect result for H5 bird flu. Why is the H5 bird flu detection in South Australia a concern? The suspect case involves a migratory seabird that was reported to the Emergency Animal Disease … Read more
Researchers are actively monitoring a vulnerable colony of red-tailed tropic birds on Lady Elliot Island for the H5 strain of avian influenza. While the virus has been detected in Western Australia, South Australia, and New South Wales, Queensland officials maintain there is currently no evidence of the disease within the state’s wildlife or poultry industries, … Read more
The first confirmed case of H5 high pathogenic avian influenza in New South Wales has been identified in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the Mid North Coast. Testing at the CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness confirmed the infection, marking the sixth instance of the H5N1 strain detected in migratory seabirds within … Read more
A giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales has tested preliminary positive for the H5 bird flu strain. Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty confirmed the wild migratory bird’s samples were sent to the CSIRO for final confirmation of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI). Why is the H5 … Read more
Australian agricultural authorities are expanding surveillance and diagnostic testing for H5N1 avian influenza following the detection of the virus in wild seabirds across South Australia and Western Australia. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins stated that poultry products remain safe for consumption and pose no risk to human health, even as international trade partners like Papua New … Read more