New South Wales confirms first H5 bird flu cases in native birds
New South Wales has confirmed its first cases of H5 avian influenza in Australian native birds, after two Greater Crested Terns were found dead in separate locations. One bird was discovered near Narooma on the state's south coast and the other near Wentworth in western New South Wales. The confirmation marks a new stage in the state's bird flu response, which had previously involved detections in migratory birds.According to the government, the birds were reported by members of the public to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline and then sampled by the state's H5 response team. Officials said surveillance is continuing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 07:00 LONDON
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Australia warns H5N1 may spread further after suspected bird flu deaths in a second state
Victoria has reported a suspected second cluster of dead and sick birds as Australia continues to assess the spread of H5 bird flu in wildlife. The new observations were made in the Glenelg River estuary near Nelson and across Lawrence Rocks in the state's south-west, following confirmation of the country's first mass mortality event in South Australia. Officials said the Victorian findings are consistent with what was recently reported across the border, but samples still need to be tested before the cluster can be confirmed.Federal environment minister Murray Watt said Australia had begun what he described as a long and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 11:02 LONDON
