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, WA/SA - June 2026

Australia has confirmed its first detections of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in wild birds. There are a total of five confirmed cases of H5 bird flu (H5N1 high pathogenicity...

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...

Incident - Fungal skin disease (Nannizziopsis) in free-living reptiles, WA/NSW/Qld - ongoing

A severe, proliferative skin disease, caused by a fungus, has been detected in free-living reptiles in WA, NSW and Qld. The disease has been confirmed in focal outbreaks and the causative...

Incident – Bushfires - VIC / NSW - Jan 2026

Severe bushfires are ongoing in Victoria and NSW since 7th January 2026. A State of Disaster was declared in parts of Victoria on 10th January 2026. The bushfires have already caused...

Incident – Heatwave - ACT / NSW / SA / VIC - Jan 2026

Heatwave conditions have been recorded in some parts of eastern Australia on 7-10th January 2026, including ACT, NSW, SA, VIC and southern QLD. There have been reports of affected...

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