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Jun 22, 2026

Australia Reports Second H5N1 Bird Flu Case, Inghams Locks Down All Western Australia Farms

Australia confirmed a second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia, prompting major poultry producer Inghams Group to implement complete lockdown across all its Western Australian farms and processing operations.

Jun 22, 2026·2 sources

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▪Australia's efforts to tackle bird flu include tightening farm biosecurity, increasing shorebird testing, and vaccinating vulnerable species
▪Until these cases, Australia was the only continent without a confirmed H5N1 case on its mainland
▪The H5N1 virus was previously detected in late 2025 on Heard Island, a sub-Antarctic territory of Australia

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