H5 Bird Flu
- Aug 17
- 1 min read
H5N1 Avian Influenza (H5 Bird Flu) is in Australia
After sweeping across every other continent, H5 Bird Flu has landed in Australia. The impact on native birds has started, but the full extent will not be known for some time.
The disease can be spread by and spread to domestic livestock and pets.
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If you see sick or dead birds or wildlife:
Avoid touching them
Observe location, species, numbers
Report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888