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).

Use the search bar to find information on wildlife health incidents. 

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

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Alert - H5N1 (H5 bird flu) global outbreak

*Updated* H5 bird flu is also known as high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1. It includes the serious and highly contagious H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b strain which has caused ongoing...
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Incident – Harmful algal bloom, South Australia – ongoing

A naturally occurring harmful algal bloom (species Karenia mikimotoi) has been affecting large areas of South Australia’s coastline since March 2025. Recent environmental events, including a...
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Alert - Human case of Australian bat lyssavirus - NSW

NSW Health has reported a tragic case of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) infection in a man in northern NSW. The man had previously been bitten by a bat and received treatment. ABLV is a...
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Incident - Japanese encephalitis virus - 2022, 2024/2025

Japanese encephalitis virus emerged on mainland Australia in 2022 and is now considered established. Detections are expected to occur seasonally between October – April, coinciding with peak...
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Incident - High pathogenicity avian influenza H7 outbreak in poultry, Victoria – February 2025

An outbreak of H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in February 2025 in poultry in Victoria. This outbreak has now been eradicated. In 2024 an unrelated H7 HPAI strain was...
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