New Recommendations as Bird Flu Spreads
Authorities say 500 personnel are searching beaches after the first confirmed H5 bird flu case in a New South Wales seabird.
- On Saturday, July 4, NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty confirmed the state's first H5 bird flu case in a migratory giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the Mid North Coast.
- Australia has now recorded six infections across three states as migratory birds arriving from sub-Antarctic islands bypass historical protections like 'the Wallace Line,' bringing the virus to the mainland.
- NSW Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Jo Coombe deployed 500 staff to bolster surveillance and sample collection, stating there is 'no need to contain anything at this point in time.'
- Authorities emphasize the risk to humans remains low, and Moriarty urged consumers to continue purchasing chicken meat and eggs, noting the case has not impacted the poultry sector.
- Experts warn of catastrophic impacts on the remaining 12,000 Australian sea lions, while BirdLife Australia and the Invasive Species Council called for $200 million in urgent federal funding for habitat restoration.
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NSW confirms first case of H5 avian influenza
Southern giant petrel. Adobe. A giant petrel found near Hawks Nest, north of Newcastle, was confirmed positive on the weekend for H5 high pathogenicity (H5 bird flu) avian influenza in laboratory tests by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness. The positive test is the first confirmed detection of H5 in New South Wales. There is no evidence of spread to local wildlife and H5 bird flu has not been detected in commercial poultry floc…
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SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive result for the highly pathogenic virus. Australia la...
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