Australia has confirmed its first detection of the H5 strain of bird flu, according to Agriculture Minister Julie Collins. She announced on Saturday that researchers identified the virus in a brown skua, a wild seabird found in a remote area of Western Australia. The country’s national science agency verified the finding through laboratory testing. Collins added that another bird, a giant petrel, showed possible signs of infection.
Before this discovery, Australia had been the only continent where the H5 type of avian influenza had not been detected. The virus is known to cause severe harm to poultry and wild bird populations. Collins described the finding as disappointing but not entirely unexpected, given the global spread of H5 bird flu.
She emphasized that there have been no reports of mass bird deaths or infections in poultry farms. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the situation concerning and said his government would take measures to prevent further spread of the disease.
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