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First Inland Bird Flu Case Sparks 'Alarm Bells'
- On Saturday, the New South Wales government confirmed the state's first H5 avian influenza cases in native birds, with two deceased Greater Crested Terns found near Narooma and Wentworth testing positive, bringing Australia's total to 215.
- South Australia reports a sharp rise in H5 detections, with more than 80 birds, mostly Terns, identified in recent weeks, establishing the regional outbreak pattern preceding NSW's confirmation.
- Members of the public made more than 3,558 calls to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline since June, with authorities describing this reporting as "critical to early detection" as the NSW Government sampled birds.
- Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty said H5 has not been detected in commercial poultry, though governments are working closely with the industry to "strengthen biosecurity to mitigate the risk of outbreaks."
- NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe described the cases as "not unexpected," stating the government remains "well equipped to respond to manage further impacts" using available data to protect at-risk wildlife species.
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