In brief
A new H5 bird flu case has been confirmed in a common dolphin on South Australia's Victor Harbor, raising the state's total detection events to 340. Since January, 2,874 tests and 15,872 hotline reports have been filed, and officials stress no infections in poultry or livestock and low risk to humans, urging the public to avoid contact with sick wildlife. The South Australian government issued advisories and continues monitoring the outbreak.
A new case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a common dolphin in South Australia, the South Australian government announced on Saturday, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed detection events to 340.
The dolphin was found in Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of the capital Adelaide. The government said the 340 confirmed events may involve more than 340 animals, as each event can involve one or more infected animals.
Since January 1, state authorities have carried out 2,874 tests for the virus. Between June 20 and the announcement, 15,872 reports of suspected infections have been submitted to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline.
No H5 bird flu infections have been detected in poultry or other livestock in the state, and the risk to human health remains low, the government said.
Officials urged the public to avoid touching sick or dead birds and other wildlife and to report suspected infections to the hotline.
Risk to human health remains low.
South Australian government
