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‘A genuine wildlife emergency’: everything you need to know about the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia

The Guardian Health Sunday 21 June 2026, 06:11 UTC By Petra Stock 1 min read
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Where did it come from? What does it mean for the agricultural sector and wildlife? Experts answer your questionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA deadly strain of bird flu, known as H5 bird flu, has arrived on the Australian mainland.

What is the virus? Where did it come from? Are humans at risk? What does it mean for the agricultural sector and wildlife? Experts answer your questions

A deadly strain of bird flu, known as H5 bird flu, has arrived on the Australian mainland.

The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, this weekend confirmed that a brown skua – that had been found sick in Western Australia – had died from the H5N1 virus. The skua is a wild migratory bird.

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