Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn said there have been more than 2400 reports to the WA Emergency Animal Disease Hotline since June 19.

The highly contagious H5 bird flu virus has started spreading locally among wild birds in Australia, the nation's chief veterinary officer says.

ISTANBUL, July 29 — Authorities in South Australia said Wednesday that it is “very, very likely” that the H5 strain of bird flu is spreading locally after the state...