Experts have urged Australians to get their annual vaccination after a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was discovered in Western Australia.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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

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

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…

Testing had confirmed the bird, found sick near Esperance, a town about 570 km southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, had the deadly strain.

The first infection of H5 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed, sparking warnings an outbreak will cause widespread animal deaths.

Australia confirms its first case of the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a wild migratory bird, raising concerns about global spread.

Testing took place overnight with the WA state government confirming on Saturday morning that a multi-agency approach to the outbreak is now being coordinated.

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

Wildlife groups say Australia is unprepared for the devastation the H5 bird flu virus has caused around the world.

Strain found in a migratory seabird in Western Australia. Authorities say there is no evidence of infections in poultry, while experts warn of risks to wildlife populations.

New Zealand needs to update its national pandemic plan, as a deadly bird flu virus hits Australia, a public health expert warns.