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 - Fungal skin disease (Nannizziopsis) in free-living Eastern water dragons southeast Qld

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 - Wobbly possum disease (nidovirus) in brushtail possums Tasmania

Ongoing: Brushtail possums presenting with neurological signs are being investigated in Tasmania. Signs in affected possums include docility, out during daylight, difficulty climbing, gait...

Incident - Canine ehrlichiosis in Australia - 2020

Australia was free of Ehrlichia canis. During 2020, the organism was detected in Australian dogs for the first time in northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The disease...

Incident - Bushfires 2019-20

Advice from Wildlife Health Australia for Enhancing Australia’s Native Wildlife Bushfire Response identified by the WHA Bushfires Emergency Response Task Group and provided to the...

Incident - Sick and dead grey-headed and black flying-foxes - 2019

September 2019: There have been reports of a significant number of sick and dead grey-headed and black flying-foxes on the north coast of NSW and south-east to central...

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