South Australia is changing the way it reports H5 bird flu cases as another 24 wild birds test positive, bringing the state’s total confirmed detections to 265.
Twelve more wild seabirds have returned suspected H5 bird flu results across Port Elliot, Seal Bay and Beachport, while South Australia’s confirmed total remains at 81.
Zoos SA says Monarto Safari Park and Adelaide Zoo remain open after a preliminary H5 bird flu detection was identified in a wild bird near Monarto, with extensive biosecurity measures already in place to protect animals.
South Australia’s birdwatchers will receive specialised training to identify and report signs of H5 bird flu, strengthening surveillance across coastal and wetland habitats.
A greater crested tern found dead at Robe Marina has become the first native Australian seabird confirmed with H5 bird flu.
South Australia has revealed its frontline bird flu response capability, with mobile laboratories, rapid response units and decontamination facilities ready to deploy as the state ramps up preparations following its first detection of H5 bird flu in a wild bird.
South Australia has intensified wildlife and livestock monitoring across the state's west coast following the detection of H5 bird flu in migratory seabirds in Western Australia.
South Australians are being urged to report sick or dead birds after H5 bird flu was confirmed in Western Australia, with conservationists warning the virus could pose a serious threat to endangered Australian sea lions.