A giant petrel bird has been confirmed to be infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the first case on Australia's east coast.

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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.

Surveillance focus has intensified on a stretch of NSW coast where bird flu was detected for the first time in the state.

A giant petrel bird has been confirmed to be infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the first case on Australia's east coast.

As the first case of the deadly virus was confirmed in NSW, an exclusion zone was set up around a dead cormorant in Sydney.

Six infections have been confirmed across 3 states, including in a seabird called the giant petrel found near the seaside town of Hawks Nest in New South Wales | World News

New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive result…

A further two suspected cases have been detected, while authorities across the country ask for calm.