Incident Information

Information is available on a number of current wildlife health incidents in Australia, as well as selected long-term health investigations and historic wildlife health incidents. Detailed information is available in the national electronic Wildlife Health Information System (eWHIS).

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Some recent incidents of national interest have been supplied as quick links in the side menu.

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Incident – H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in migratory seabirds, Australia - ongoing

In June 2026, Australia confirmed its first detections of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in wild birds. There are a total of eight confirmed (or presumed) cases of H5 bird flu...
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Alert - H5N1 (H5 bird flu) global outbreak

H5 bird flu is also known as H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza. It includes the serious and highly contagious H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b strain which has been spreading globally since 2021 through...
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