{"id":142021,"date":"2026-06-24T15:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=142021"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:00:12","slug":"first-confirmed-case-of-h5-bird-flu-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/first-confirmed-case-of-h5-bird-flu-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"First Confirmed Case Of H5 Bird Flu In SA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STATEMENT from Premier Peter Malinauskas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today South Australia recorded its first confirmed case of H5 bird flu in a Southern Giant Petrel at Knights Beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The bird was found alongside another Southern Giant Petrel, which tested negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Southern Giant Petrel is a migratory seabird that breeds in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands between October and March. During the southern winter, these birds migrate north and can travel significant distances, including to the waters off South Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know this news will be concerning for many people, particularly our poultry producers, wildlife carers and communities across our State, but I want to reassure South Australians that we are well prepared and responding quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, this detection is limited to a migratory bird that is not native to Australia. There have been no detections in commercial poultry flocks, captive birds or other birds in South Australia at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LATEST on FIVEAA \ud83d\udd0a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TZPpQ265V6\">https:\/\/t.co\/TZPpQ265V6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uD4aK1bcUD\">pic.twitter.com\/uD4aK1bcUD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FIVEAA (@1395FIVEAA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/1395FIVEAA\/status\/2069658021454848220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as H5 bird flu was detected in Western Australia last week, the first detection of this strain in Australia, the State Government activated preparedness measures and response plans that have been developed and refined over recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, I convened a special meeting of the Emergency Management Cabinet Committee to review those plans. We have also brought together industry representatives, producers and relevant agencies for an H5 bird flu industry roundtable to ensure information is shared, any issues are identified, and preparations are continued to be strengthened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Australia has invested significantly in surveillance, workforce training and response planning to prepare for the possible arrival of H5 bird flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our agencies are working closely with the Australian Government, industry and other organisations to manage the situation, and we will take whatever action is necessary to protect our poultry industry, wildlife and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bird flu infections in people are rare but can be severe. Staying away from sick or dead birds is the best way to protect yourself. We also encourage anyone that comes across sick or dead birds or marine mammals to report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on&nbsp;1800 675 888.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to thank the Department of Environment &amp; Water staff whose vigilance helped identify this case. Their actions have enabled us to detect this virus and respond swiftly. I also want to thank Department of Primary Industries and Regions, Department of Environment &amp; Water and other government agencies for the preparedness over the last couple years which has allowed us to respond to this situation quickly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STATEMENT from Premier Peter Malinauskas:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":142022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"geo_market":[],"class_list":["post-142021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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