Australia, Last Continent Without H5 Bird Flu, Detects First Suspected Case

Published Date: 20 Jun 2026

Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's southwest, ⁠authorities said on Friday.

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