One longtime marine conservation scientist described the dolphin’s fatal infection with H5N1 bird flu as “shocking” and “very worrying.” ...

Australia was long considered the last continent in the world to remain free of bird flu. But it did not take long after the ...

By Naina Rao H5N1 avian influenza is spreading rapidly across southeastern Australia owing to infected wild bird species, ...

A rare Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island has been confirmed to have died from highly pathogenic H5N1 ...

There are more than 200 confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 bird flu across Australia. The virus has spread to five states with the bulk of cases in South Australia. Testing has confirmed the first ...

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SYDNEY, ...

For years, Australia was the only continent where the highly dangerous H5N1 bird flu hadn’t turned up. But that record holds no longer. That status changed this month when authorities found the virus ...

A virulent strain of bird flu continues to spread across the world. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations are the only countries free from the infection, but this will no doubt change. Known as ...