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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High pathogenicity avian influenza information - H5N1 global outbreak

For information on the HPAI H7 outbreaks in poultry in Victoria, NSW and the ACT, see HPAI H7 in poultry in Vic, NSW and ACT - May & June 2024. High pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade...
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High pathogenicity avian influenza H7 outbreaks in poultry, Victoria, NSW and ACT - May & June 2024

Investigation of poultry illness and deaths in Victoria, in May-June 2024 and in NSW and ACT in June 2024, has detected several different high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, strain...
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Incident - Flying-fox paralysis syndrome - south-east Qld & northern NSW - ongoing

Since December 2020, unusual clusters of flaccid paralysis have been identified in flying-foxes in south-east Qld and north-east NSW, particularly over the summer . To date, black,...
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Incident - Lorikeet paralysis syndrome NSW & Qld - ongoing

Lorikeet paralysis syndrome is a seasonal syndrome which has been occurring in eastern Australia for a number of years. In the summers of 2023-24 and 2019-20, there were particularly high numbers...
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Incident - Flying-fox pup mortalities - 2023

Beginning in late October there have been increased reports of flying-fox pup mortalities in multiple states. Pups have been found dead in various locations in NSW and Qld. The...
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