La ministre de l’agriculture australienne a assuré, samedi, qu’il n’y avait « aucun signe de mortalité massive à l’heure actuelle, ni aucun signe d’infection chez la volaille ».

The H5 avian influenza has never been detected on mainland Australia before — the last continent on Earth without a confirmed case.

Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced on Friday a bird has died and the initial test was positive for H5N1. Further tests will be performed for confirmation.