Australia’s H5N1 bird flu outbreak has expanded to a second mainland state after authorities confirmed a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in South Australia. The infected bird, a migratory giant petrel found along the state’s southern coastline, tested positive for the H5 strain of avian influenza, raising concerns among wildlife experts and…
Australia has confirmed the presence of H5N1 Bird Flu in a brown skua bird found on remote beach at Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance, Western Australia. The detection means that the H5N1 virus, which has killed millions of birds around the world and caused outbreaks in numerous countries, has now reached Australia. What…
Australia has confirmed its first mainland case of H5N1 bird flu, marking the arrival of the deadly avian influenza strain on the continent. The virus was detected in a migratory brown skua found in Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance in Western Australia, ending Australia’s status as the last continent free of the highly…
Australia has recorded its first suspected case of H5N1 bird flu on the mainland, with a wild migratory bird in Western Australia testing positive for avian influenza. Confirmation from CSIRO laboratories is pending. Federal Agricultural Minister Julie Collins revealed on Friday that a brown skua bird, found on a remote beach at Cape Le Grand…
