Australia vows to rein in any H5N1 bird flu after confirming first case (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia confirms first mainland H5N1 bird flu case in a seabird and pledges to restrict its spread, with no evidence of virus in poultry or agriculture system so far.

• Australia confirms first mainland H5N1 bird flu case in a seabird
• Prime Minister Albanese states government will restrict spread of the virus
• Agriculture minister notes no evidence of virus in poultry or agriculture system
• Australia has tightened biosecurity measures to tackle bird flu
• H5N1 has caused mass culling of birds globally