News & Media Releases

Dec, 13 2016 | More incidents

Awareness - Zika virus - 2016

Zika virus is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes. In humans it has caused sporadic disease in tropical areas inhabited by the mosquito vector (Aedes aegypti). In recent times, outbreaks of the disease have been seen in the Pacific, in Brazil and other countries of South America.

Dec, 1 2016 | More incidents

Incidents - Kangaroo mortality events

Mass mortality and morbidity events involving kangaroos occur across a number of states and territories, in some cases with a seasonal occurrence. Investigation may reveal a primary cause,...

Dec, 28 2015 | More incidents

Incident - Bellinger River snapping turtle disease (virus) - 2015

A severe mortality event involving wild Bellinger River snapping turtles (Myuchelys georgesi) occurred with dead and dying turtles in February 2015. Over 430 turtles are estimated to have been...

Dec, 21 2015 | More incidents

Incident - Australian bat lyssavirus in juvenile flying-foxes - 2015

One adult and three juvenile grey-headed flying foxes rescued from a NSW Central Coast flying fox roost on 9 November 2015 have tested positive for Australian bat lyssavirus. A NSW CVO...

Dec, 17 2013 | More incidents

Incident - Shearwater mortalities - 2013

In October 2013, dead shearwaters (Puffinus spp.) were washing up along beaches and coastlines from Queensland to South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. The majority of the birds...
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