Tassie's Bird Flu Cases Rise to 10
Tasmania has confirmed four additional cases of the H5 bird flu strain, bringing the state's total to ten. Authorities have detected the virus in wild bird species across several locations on King Island and the mainland.
Why it matters
The spread of avian influenza in wildlife poses a potential risk to agricultural biosecurity and public health monitoring efforts.
Four cases of the H5 bird flu strain have been confirmed in Tasmania overnight, the total number of cases recorded now ten.
Samples from deceased birds discovered on King Island sent to the Animal Health Laboratories at Mount Pleasant for testing, which will now be sent to the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong.
Incident Controller Wes Ford says two crested terns and two silver gulls were found at three locations on beaches and bays around Currie on King Island.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in