H5 bird flu

Deadly H5 bird flu has been detected for the first time in local Australian wildlife, with a dead greater crested tern found at Robe on South Australia’s Limestone Coast testing positive. Federal agriculture minister Julie Collins announced the case.

The deadly H5 bird flu is spreading worldwide, with an outbreak reported in Australia.

A migratory sea bird in Western Australia tested positive for the H5 bird flu variant, marking the first confirmed case in Australia. The country was previously the only continent without detected H5 strain.

Australia reported its first case of H5 bird flu, which has now spread to every continent. The case was detected in a migratory sea bird, a brown skua, in Western Australia, confirmed by the national science agency, with another bird, a giant petrel, showing suspected positive results.

Australia has detected H5 bird flu, and the virus has now reached every continent. A Brown Skua is mentioned in the context.