First suspected positive case of H5 bird flu detected in Queensland
4 sources·Updated July 24, 2026
Queensland H5 bird flu
Covered by 4 sources
- SBS Australia·1h ago'We can't stop this virus': Another state records first suspected bird flu case
If confirmed, it will bring Australia's total H5 bird flu case tally to 18.
Read at SBS Australia → - The West Australia·5h agoQueensland records ‘suspected positive’ H5 bird flu case, becoming the third affected state
A third Australian state has uncovered a “suspected positive” case of the devastating and highly contagious H5 bird flu virus.
Read at The West Australia → - The West Australian·6h agoH5 bird flu: Queensland records first suspected bird flu case after dead petrel found on Moreton Island
Australia faces a fresh bird flu scare after a dead seabird returned a suspected positive result.
Read at The West Australian → - ABC Australia Top·6h agoFirst suspected positive case of H5 bird flu detected in Queensland
It's the first wild, migratory seabird in Queensland to return a suspect positive case for H5 bird flu.
Read at ABC Australia Top →
