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H5N1 Bird Flu Investigation in Australia

Updated 2026-06-19 07:10 UTC 1 source Negative

A suspected case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu has been found on mainland Australia. The Agriculture minister is investigating after a migratory wild bird tested positive.

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The Guardian
Agriculture minister says no evidence of mass mortality or infection in poultry after migratory wild bird tested The suspected first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu on the Australian mainland is being investigated, after a migratory wild bird was found sick in southern Western Australia.<
2026-06-19 06:55 UTC
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