Suspected bird flu cases spark call for extra funding

Aus hit by another suspected H5 bird flu case

An Aussie state has found a second suspected case of the deadly new bird flu strain, while another has been able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Suspected bird flu case detected in SA but yet to be confirmed as H5

A suspected H5 bird flu case is detected in a giant petrel on SA's Yorke Peninsula, but the state government says the viral load is low with further results expected within the next 48 hours.

Suspected bird flu cases spark call for extra funding

Authorities are testing a giant petrel after it emerged as a suspected bird flu case in South Australia, with the national tally threatening to reach eight.

Second suspected bird flu case found in South Australia

Another suspected case of bird flu has been found on Australian soil, in what would be the second in the same state.

Suspected H5 bird flu case detected on Kangaroo Island

A giant petrel found at Emu Bay is suspected of having the first case of the H5 bird flu recorded […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password The post Suspected H5 bird flu case detected on Kangaroo Island appeared first on The Islander.

Suspect bird flu case in South Australia: Scriven I Australian Rural & Regional News

The Hon. Clare Scriven, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development (SA), Media Release, 7 July 2026 A suspect case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a migratory seabird at Hardwicke Bay on the Yorke Peninsula. The giant petrel was reported to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline and collected and sampled by PIRSA. The samples returned a suspect detection and have been sent to the CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness…