Australia confirmed its first mainland H5N1 bird flu case in a seabird near Esperance, WA.

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.

The first suspected case of a deadly strain of bird flu that has killed millions of birds and mammals worldwide has been found in Western Australia, the federal government has…

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is suspected to have reached mainland Australia for the first time.

A single migratory wild bird in Western Australia has been detected with the disease, triggering fears a deadly strain may have reached our shores.

Agriculture minister says no evidence of mass mortality or infection in poultry as WA authorities say a second bird is sick and being tested

Migratory seabird known as brown skua tests positive for avian influenza

Amidst the deadly scare of bird flu, Australia was the only continent that was untouched by the highly destructive global H5 bird flu strain and was safe until a dead migratory…

A migratory sea bird known as a brown skua found in Western Australia's Cape Le Grand National Park tested positive for avian influenza.

The findings were verified by Australia's national science agency, prompting authorities to activate emergency response measures and convene top animal health and agricultural…

Australia's first case of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed.

The deadly H5 variant of avian influenza has been detected in a bird that washed up on a remote beach in Western Australia's south, the first time the disease has been found in…

Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's southwest, authorities said on Friday.

Infected bird found on a beach in Western Australia

Officials say the risk to humans remains low as further tests are underway.

The first case of H5 bird flu in mainland Australia has been confirmed.

For years Australia has remained the last continent to avoid the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza.

An emergency meeting of animal health and agriculture officials in the country has been held to consider a national response.

Tests taken in Western Australia suggest a second bird was also infected, but there is no evidence poultry or agriculture systems are affected

A migratory sea bird tested positive for the contagious H5 variant of bird flu in Western Australia. Up until now Australia was the only continent which had not detected the…