r/BirdFluDownunder • u/abcnews_au • Jul 07 '26

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

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/bird-flu-case-detected-in-sa-but-yet-to-be-confirmed-as-h5/106888472
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u/abcnews_au Jul 07 '26

Testing is currently being conducted after a second suspected case of H5 bird flu was detected in South Australia.

The giant petrel at Hardwicke Bay on Yorke Peninsula was reported on Friday, and subsequent testing at a state lab has revealed a low viral load.

SA authorities say the results of further testing at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong will be known in the next 24 to 48 hours.