H5 Bird Flu Detected in Second Australia State
Rangers collected the birds after a resident reported them, and results are expected in coming days as South Australia steps up coastal monitoring.
- South Australian authorities began testing two dead seabirds for H5N1 bird flu after discovering them on Fowlers Bay Beach, following the nation's first confirmed cases in Western Australia last week.
- Migratory seabirds from sub-Antarctic outbreak hotspots carry the highly contagious H5 virus, with storm fronts in the Southern Ocean driving these potentially infected animals toward Australia's coastline from Heard Island.
- The Albanese government committed $113 million to mobilize testing teams and response readiness, while South Australia deployed drone surveys to monitor sensitive sea lion breeding sites and urged public reporting to 1800 675 888.
- Neighbouring Papua New Guinea briefly suspended Australian poultry imports following the detection, though Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed discussions are ongoing to resolve trade restrictions while domestic poultry systems remain virus-free.
- Chief government veterinary officer Beth Cookson is investigating the virus's spread, warning of potential extinction risks for unique Australian fauna as experts caution an outbreak could devastate native wildlife particularly susceptible to the strain.
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SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing of wildlife and livestock on Wednesday after a second state reported a case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. South Australia state Premier Peter Malinauskas said a migratory bird had tested positive for the virus, days after the country's first two confirmed cases were reported near Esperance in Western Australia . Australia's agricultural minister, Juli…
H5N1 bird flu reaches second Australian state; PNG bans poultry imports
SYDNEY, June 24 — Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after a second state reported a case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, while neighbouring Papua New Guinea suspended all poultry imports from the country.South Australia state Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Tuesday the state had confirmed a case after two dead sub-Antarctic seabirds and a pelican were found on Monday near Fowlers Bay, more than 1,200 km east …
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