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Study suggests H5N1 D1.1 circulated before its first detection in North America 

By the time the H5N1 D1.1 genotype was first detected in the Pacific Flyway during the autumn of 2024, it had probably already been circulating in North American wild birds before...

H5N1 reaches Sydney: first confirmed detection in a greater crested tern, no detections in commercial poultry

Australia has confirmed its first detection of H5 bird flu in Sydney, after a greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) found at Warriewood on Sydney’s Northern Beaches tested posit...

Newly arrived H5N1 bird flu likely to take hold in New Zealand, MPI says

A seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach has tested positive for the potentially deadly H5 strain of the virus.

Australia reports first H5N1 detection in a resident native bird species

Australia has reported its first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a resident native bird species after the virus was identified in a greater crested te...

Bird flu detected in Victoria

The deadly H5N1 bird flu variant has been detected in Victoria for the first time.

New Zealand confirms first H5N1 case in migratory seabird

New Zealand has confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, after a migratory brown skua found on a beach near Wellington tested positive for the vir...

‘It’ll come in a rush’: Australia’s bird flu warning to NZ

As Australia reports its first H5N1 mass fatality event, experts warn a lull in cases after detection in a native bird is temporary

What We Know About Australia’s Bird Flu, Which Has Crossed Over to Mammals

Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses.

The H5N1 bird flu has landed

The H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed in New Zealand yesterday after a brown skua tested positive, writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bull...

Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu case in fur seal

Australia confirms first mass bird flu mortality in wildlife

Australia has confirmed the country’s first mass mortality of native seabirds from the deadly strain of avian influenza, H5N1. On Aug. 1, authorities confirmed the positive cases a...

Avian Influenza Ecological Shifts After HPAIV Arrivals in Southwestern Alaska, 2011–2024

Viral science news: A new study tracking avian influenza dynamics in southwestern Alaska reports that the ecological impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) intro...

First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds

Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreadsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore tha...

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal

South Australian authorities confirmed the nation's first mammalian detection of the H5N1 virus in a long-nosed fur seal, which was found dead with no signs of injury.

Bird flu preparations ramp up as cases rise in Australia

The country has just two confirmed cases of the deadly H5 flu, but the poultry industry is not taking any chances.

Fears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges

Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington beachThe deadly H5N1 bird flu ha...

Deadly bird flu arrives in NZ: Chickens face ‘95-100%’ mortality, cats, cows at risk too

Minister of Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard said the disease was detected in a brown skua (seabird) found at Petone Beach in Wellington.

Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?

Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our b...

Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu

Genetic immunity to avian influenza: new FFAR–Iowa State–CSIRO project

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to pose a structural threat to the U.S. poultry industry, causing billions of dollars in economic losses, production disruptions...

‘You’re free to go to KFC’: What you need to know about bird flu’s arrival in NZ

NZ has confirmed its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus after it was detected in a wild seabird. Officials say there is no evidence it has spread beyond the si...

‘Scavengers feed on carcasses’: NZ’s second bird flu case in hawk could suggest ‘reservoir’ of virus

A native kДЃhu (swamp harrier) found in the Wairarapa has become the second bird in New Zealand confirmed to have H5 bird flu.

New Zealand moves to require bird flu biosecurity plans for poultry farms

New Zealand is set to tighten farm-level preparedness for highly pathogenic avian influenza, with regulations that would require commercial poultry operators to develop and impleme...

Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse

Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say...