The Australian government has confirmed the country’s first case of H5 bird flu, after the virus was detected in a migratory bird that died in Esperance, Western Australia.
Key Points
- The first case of H5 bird flu on mainland Australia has been confirmed near Esperance, Western Australia.
- H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) poses a major threat to wildlife, but there is still no outbreak.
- According to infectious diseases specialist Sanjaya Senanayake from the Australian National University, the risk to humans is currently low.
- The Australian government has long prepared for the arrival of H5 bird flu, with measures already in place to monitor and prevent its spread.
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