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Australia’s First Suspected Case of H5 Bird Flu Found in WA
Samples from the brown skua were sent for confirmation as officials warned Australia’s first mainland H5 case could trigger a rapid national response.
- Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed on Friday a suspected H5 bird flu case in a migratory brown skua found in southern Western Australia, marking the first potential mainland detection of the deadly strain.
- While Australia remained the last continent free of the virus, H5 has devastated wildlife globally, killing more than 13,000 elephant seal pups on Heard Island, 4,000km southwest of Perth, since October.
- Samples sent to the CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness are expected to return results on Saturday, backed by a $113 million government investment in national preparedness announced this week.
- Officials report no evidence of infection in poultry, yet urge Australians to avoid touching sick or dead wildlife, record locations, and report sightings through Birdflu.gov.au to maintain surveillance.
- Burnet Institute associate professor Suman Majumdar stated the potential case is "something we need to take seriously," emphasizing that confirming detection and activating response plans remain the immediate priority.
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Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case
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Australia detects first suspected H5N1 bird flu case on mainland
SYDNEY: Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's southwest, authorities said on Friday.A migratory sea bird known as a brown skua found in Western Australia's Cape Le Grand National Park tested positive for avian influenza, and further testing is being conducted to confirm the strain, said state Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis."We are taking the suspected case of H5 bird …
·Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the)
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Australia is the only continent that has not yet had a confirmed case of this virus on the continent.
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