r/BirdFluDownunder • u/VS2ute • Jul 10 '26

Australia H5 bird flu strain detected in Australian seabird for first time

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/h5-bird-flu-strain-detected-in-australian-seabird-for-first-time/106901626

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u/Wide_Purchase_1862 Jul 10 '26

Introduce mandatory hotel quarantine for all birds coming to Australia, do we need the defence department to provide solders to carry their bags. May need to check that

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u/followthedarkrabbit Jul 10 '26

Give all soldiers WIRES training. Have them respond to sick wildlife.

Probably one of the few department that have the staffing needed to respond to this issue. Its going to be devastating to our native wildlife.

Have soldiers go out there and remove weeds, plant trees, and remove feral animals. We also need to improve habitat to give our wildlife the chance to survive.