According to news from the Australian side on the 3rd, the first large-scale bird death due to H5 avian influenza occurred near the southeast coast of South Australia. The bird that died was a large crested tern. To date, Australia has 78 confirmed cases. Australian Federal Minister of Agriculture Collins said that large-scale bird deaths are expected, and Australians may see bird flu continue to spread, and more wild animals are affected. Australian Environment Minister Watt said that the national management plan for H5 avian influenza has been initiated, and the state government and federal government will allocate an additional 24 million Australian dollars on top of the 113 million Australian dollars already invested.

According to news from the Australian side on the 3rd, the first large-scale bird death due to H5 avian influenza occurred near the southeast coast of South Australia. The bird that died was a large crested tern. To date, Australia has 78 confirmed cases. Australian Federal Minister of Agriculture Collins said that large-scale bird deaths are expected, and Australians may see bird flu continue to spread, and more wild animals are affected. Australian Environment Minister Watt said that the national management plan for H5 avian influenza has been initiated, and the state government and federal government will allocate an additional 24 million Australian dollars on top of the 113 million Australian dollars already invested.