H5N1 bird flu has reached Australia, the last continent it had spared. It came from Antarctica via seabirds, and the next host to watch is wild ducks.

Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth

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.

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 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.

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…

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.

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

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.

The case was detected in a remote part of the country’s southwest in Australia’s Cape Le Grand National Park

H5N1 bird flu has reached Australia, the last continent it had spared. It came from Antarctica via seabirds, and the next host to watch is wild ducks.