First H5N1 Bird Flu Detection Confirmed in Australian Dolphin

Bird flu jumps to dolphin and fox in Australia, officials say low risk to humans

SYDNEY, Aug 28 — H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a dead dolphin in South Australia, officials in the state said Friday, the first case of its kind in the country. The cetacean was found dead in Goolwa, just over 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Adelaide, the state’s Department of Primary Industries and Regions said. “While the detection in the common dolphin is a new development in Australia, there is evidence of dolphins and porpoises catch…

First H5N1 bird flu detection confirmed in Australian dolphin

South Australian authorities confirm the country's first H5N1 bird flu in a common dolphin, which was found dead on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Dolphin tests positive to deadly bird flu

A common dolphin has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu – marking what officials are calling a “new development” as cases surge to 249.

H5N1 Virus Outbreak: Dolphin in Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula Tests Positive for Fatal Strain of Bird Flu Amid Massive Surge – Check Symptoms, Treatment & More

A dolphin, which was recently dead at Goolwa in South Australia province's Fleurieu Peninsula, unfortunately contracted the H5N1 virus. SA's Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) shared that they took the dolphin and tests came back positive, marking a "new development in Australia". The post H5N1 Virus Outbreak: Dolphin in Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula Tests Positive for Fatal Strain of Bird Flu Amid Massive Surge – Check Sympto…