FED:Deadly bird flu strain a 'serious concern' for wildlife A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, breeding calls for calm and greater investment. AAP · Jun 20
Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, putting the poultry industry on high alert for a potential outbreak. AAP · Jun 20
Anthony Albanese calls first H5N1 bird flu case ‘concerning’ as virus reaches Australia The case was detected in a remote part of the country’s southwest in Australia’s Cape Le Grand National Park The Independent UK · Jun 20
FED:Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected Australian wildlife is facing a new and uncertain chapter after a dangerous strain of bird flu was confirmed on the mainland. AAP · Jun 20
AAP · Jun 20 FED:First case of deadly bird flu detected on mainland A confirmed case of a strain of bird flu that has killed millions of animals worldwide has been detected on Australia's mainland for the first time.
AAP · Jun 20 Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected Australian wildlife is facing a new and uncertain chapter after a dangerous strain of bird flu was confirmed on the mainland.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 19 Anthony Albanese says Australia’s first mainland case of deadly H5N1 bird flu ‘concerning’ Tests taken in Western Australia suggest a second bird was also infected, but there is no evidence poultry or agriculture systems are affected
AAP · Jun 19 FED:Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland A single suspected case of bird flu has triggered fears a deadly strain that has killed millions of animals worldwide has reached the Australian mainland.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 19 Mainland Australia’s first suspected case of deadly H5N1 investigated after seabird tests positive for bird flu Agriculture minister says no evidence of mass mortality or infection in poultry as WA authorities say a second bird is sick and being tested
AAP · Jun 19 FED:Fears killer bird flu has reached Australian mainland A single suspected case of bird flu has been found in an migratory wild bird, sparking fears for agriculture should a deadly strain spread across Australia.
AAP · Jun 19 Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland A single suspected case of bird flu has triggered fears a deadly strain that has killed millions of animals worldwide has reached the Australian mainland.
Bangkok Post · Jun 18 Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island SYDNEY - A pathogenic strain of bird flu killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, Australian scientists said on Thursday.
AAP · Jun 18 FED:'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups A devastating strain of bird flu has wiped out more than 75 per cent of the southern elephant seal pup population on a remote sub-Antarctic island.
AAP · Jun 18 'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups A devastating strain of bird flu has wiped out more than 75 per cent of the southern elephant seal pup population on a remote sub-Antarctic island.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 18 More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth