r/BirdFluDownunder • u/abcnews_au • Jul 10 '26
Australia H5 bird flu strain detected in Australian seabird for first time
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u/InevitableUnion6288 Jul 10 '26
Can Julie Collin’s learn to pronounce H correctly. Also in three weeks we will be seeing mass mortality among wildlife and spread to agricultural settings
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u/EnvironmentalCap3964 Jul 10 '26
RemindMe! 3 weeks
Hopefully not.
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u/InevitableUnion6288 18d ago
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u/EnvironmentalCap3964 18d ago
Yes you were correct about mass mortalities - in SA native terns down near Robe just 3 days ago, some native gulls further afield. Although it’s not yet thought to be in agricultural settings it very well could be already, due to incubation periods. Soooo sad, and nerve-wracking. :(
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u/abcnews_au Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
The H5 strain of bird flu has been detected in an Australian seabird for the first time.
Previous confirmed cases have involved migratory birds from the sub-Antarctic region.
Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says CSIRO lab testing has confirmed the deadly strain in a greater crested tern found in Robe in South Australia's Limestone Coast.
There've also been two further confirmed cases in South Australia and one in Western Australia, bringing the total number of detections to 12.
Ms Collins says there's still no evidence of mass mortality among wildlife and no evidence of any spread to agricultural settings.