The minister for agriculture, Julie Collins, confirms case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia, with another suspected
The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a bird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease.
The agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park in southern WA died from H5N1.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/20/australia-confirms-first-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu
Author : Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent
Publish date : 2026-06-19 23:53:00
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