Migratory giant petrel discovered near Hawks Nest north of Newcastle infected with H5. Testing under way to determine if it’s highly pathogenic H5N1 strain

Follow our rolling coverage of the latest developments and news from around Australia and the world.

This adds to the five known cases in two other states.

A suspected positive case of H5 bird flu has been identified in New South Wales, the state agriculture minister has announced.

The H5N1 virus can be fatal to cats and dogs but cases are infrequent and may be mistaken for other illnesses

The dead seabird was found by a member of the public at Hawks Nest on the NSW Mid North Coast. The risk to humans remains low, but the H5 virus would be devastating to the poultry…

Migratory giant petrel discovered near Hawks Nest north of Newcastle infected with H5. Testing under way to determine if it’s highly pathogenic H5N1 strain

The first suspected case of the highly pathogenic bird flu in NSW has been confirmed.