BIRD FLU DETECTED... Authorities are investigating a confirmed case of avian influenza (H5N1) in a wild Greater Crested Tern found on South Australia's Limestone Coast, with the public urged not to handle sick or dead birds and to report them to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888. Photo: WikiCommons
Authorities are investigating a new case of avian influenza (H5N1) found in a bird known as the Greater Crested Tern, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, near Robe.
Animal health workers are working to establish how the transmission occurred while identifying any emerging risks to wildlife and agricultural industries as quickly as possible.
Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Nicholls Sam Birrell MP is urging members of the public to avoid making contact with any sick or dead birds and to report them immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
BIRD FLU DETECTED… Authorities are investigating a confirmed case of avian influenza (H5N1) in a wild Greater Crested Tern found on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, with the public urged not to handle sick or dead birds and to report them to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888. Photo: WikiCommons
