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
Inghams Group has implemented a complete lockdown of its Western Australian farms and processing operations following the detection of H5N1 bird flu in migratory birds. While no commercial poultry infections have been reported, the company moved to a heightened biosecurity state after cases were identified in Esperance. Why has Inghams Group locked down its Western … Read more
Australia has confirmed its first-ever case of the highly infectious H5 avian influenza, detected in a brown skua found on a beach near Esperance, Western Australia. Local veterinarian Dr. Toni Howlett discovered the sick bird while walking, later followed by a second confirmed case in a Giant Northern Petrel identified by Dr. Alex Hockton. Both … Read more
Australia is facing a potential ecological crisis as the highly pathogenic H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b bird flu virus reaches its shores, with experts warning that a transition into freshwater environments could devastate native wildlife. While confirmed cases remain limited to migratory seabirds near Esperance, Western Australia, the virus has already caused mass mortality in elephant seals … Read more