Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu
Key takeaways
- Minister for Agriculture Julie Collins confirmed a case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia.
- The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a bird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease.
- The agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park in southern WA died from H5N1.
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Minister for Agriculture Julie Collins confirmed a case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPView image in fullscreen Minister for Agriculture Julie Collins confirmed a case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPAustralia news Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu The minister for agriculture, Julie Collins, confirms case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia, with another suspected
Prefer the Guardian on Google. The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a bird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease.
The agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park in southern WA died from H5N1.