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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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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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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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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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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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