Suspected H5 bird flu detection in Australia (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia confirms first suspected H5 bird flu case in Western Australia, with results pending from CSIRO testing, no current evidence of widespread infection or poultry impact.

• First suspected case of H5 bird flu detected in Western Australia
• H5 bird flu has caused mass deaths of birds and mammals globally
• Samples sent to CSIRO for confirmation, results expected tomorrow
• No evidence of mass mortality or poultry infection reported