{"id":183836,"date":"2026-06-21T22:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T03:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183836"},"modified":"2026-06-21T22:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T03:42:45","slug":"western-australian-poultry-farms-locked-down-after-h5n1-bird-flu-discovered-in-wild-birds-bird-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183836","title":{"rendered":"Western Australian poultry farms locked down after H5N1 bird flu discovered in wild birds | Bird flu"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n

Poultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country\u2019s mainland.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Ingham\u2019s Group \u2013 Australia\u2019s largest poultry producer \u2013 announced a \u201ccomplete lockdown\u201d in WA, despite no commercial detections of H5N1.<\/p>\n

It came after a brown skua, found on a remote beach near Esperance, was discovered to have the \u201chighly pathenogenic\u201d<\/a> H5N1 virus on the weekend. A giant petrel in the same area was also tested and returned a preliminary positive result, while there have been reports of more than a dozen <\/a>cases of sick or dead birds along the WA coast.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Location of Esperance<\/a><\/figure>\n

<\/gu-island><\/p>\n

Before the confirmation of H5N1\u2019s arrival, Australia had been the only continent free of the virus, which has killed millions of birds and thousands of marine mammals since 2021.<\/p>\n

<\/figure>\n

Ingham\u2019s said in a statement it would ask the state government to allow free-range chickens to be kept indoors, while all nonessential access to its operations would be stopped.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email<\/span><\/a><\/figure>\n

Australia\u2019s chief veterinary officer, Beth Cookson, told ABC\u2019s Radio National the virus had not been detected in wildlife, poultry or agricultural systems. But Cookson said authorities were trying to work out whether the infected birds had spread the disease into other populations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur approach is to really learn from the overseas experience and look at the practical actions that can be put in place to mitigate the impacts as far as possible,\u201d she said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Shares in Ingham\u2019s dropped as much as 14% on Monday, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

The share price has been sliding for four months and was down more than 23% in the year to date, according to the news agency. The Australian Financial Review <\/a>reported on 1 June that the $777m company was \u201cdeep in turnaround mode\u201d, after a contract with Woolworths was restructured.<\/p>\n

<\/figure>\n

The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, said Cookson and the threatened species commissioner, Dr Fiona Fraser, would brief state and federal environment ministers about the virus on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working very hard with states, industry, environment groups [and] scientists over the last couple of years to make sure that we are as well prepared as we possibly could be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a government, we\u2019ve invested $113m, including $11m in the most recent budget in those preparedness efforts. So I feel confident that we\u2019ve got the systems in place, and that we\u2019re working cooperatively with states, territories and others to make sure that we can manage this outbreak if it does get more serious.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 with Australian Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\n
Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Poultry farms in Western Australia have gone into lockdown after confirmation the deadly H5N1 bird flu has arrived on the country\u2019s mainland. On Monday, the Ingham\u2019s Group \u2013 Australia\u2019s largest…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3024.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":183437,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183437","url_meta":{"origin":183836,"position":0},"title":"\u2018A genuine wildlife emergency\u2019: everything you need to know about the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia | Environment","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A deadly strain of bird flu, known as H5 bird flu, has arrived on the Australian mainland. The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, this weekend confirmed that a brown skua \u2013 that had been found sick in Western Australia \u2013 had died from the H5N1 virus. The skua is a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2334.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2334.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2334.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2334.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2334.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":182310,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=182310","url_meta":{"origin":183836,"position":1},"title":"\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0911\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0908 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092b\u093c\u094d\u0932\u0942 \u0938\u0947 75% \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0936\u0941 \u0938\u0940\u0932 \u092e\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947, \u092a\u093f\u091b\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0942\u092c\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u091c\u0928\u0935\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0921\u0947\u091f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f, \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a \u092a\u0930 17,000 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 13,000 \u092c\u0947\u092c\u0940 \u0938\u0940\u0932 \u092a\u093f\u091b\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092b\u094d\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u0947 H5N1 \u0924\u0928\u093e\u0935 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0917\u090f \u0925\u0947, \u091c\u094b \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939 \u0915\u093e 75% \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International News"","block_context":{"text":"International News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=6"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8a755880-6abf-11f1-90e1-3b92d79057b9.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8a755880-6abf-11f1-90e1-3b92d79057b9.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8a755880-6abf-11f1-90e1-3b92d79057b9.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8a755880-6abf-11f1-90e1-3b92d79057b9.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":176494,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176494","url_meta":{"origin":183836,"position":2},"title":"Birds Do It Too: New Study Says Masturbation In Animals Is More Common Than We Think – News18","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Birds Do It Too: New Study Says Masturbation In Animals Is More Common Than We Think\u00a0\u00a0News18Scientists Confirm That Birds Masturbate Too, Call It \"Healthy, Natural And Widespread\"\u00a0\u00a0NDTVMasturbation among birds is \u2018natural\u2019 and should not be punished, say experts\u00a0\u00a0The GuardianBird masturbation appears natural across 120 species, challenging long-held veterinary advice\u00a0\u00a0Phys.orgBirds masturbate,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":182893,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=182893","url_meta":{"origin":183836,"position":3},"title":"OpenAI launches Lockdown Mode in ChatGPT, know how it will work, free users will also get benefit","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"OpenAI has introduced a new feature to increase the security of ChatGPT users. The company has launched a new security feature called Lockdown Mode, the purpose of which is to protect users and organizations from cyber attacks like Prompt Injection. This feature is being made available for Free, Go, Plus,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Top Stories"","block_context":{"text":"Top Stories","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=119"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-4-2026-06-e6aaeebf27e32556b583da98d51ca7aa-1200x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-4-2026-06-e6aaeebf27e32556b583da98d51ca7aa-1200x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-4-2026-06-e6aaeebf27e32556b583da98d51ca7aa-1200x675.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-4-2026-06-e6aaeebf27e32556b583da98d51ca7aa-1200x675.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-4-2026-06-e6aaeebf27e32556b583da98d51ca7aa-1200x675.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":180350,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180350","url_meta":{"origin":183836,"position":4},"title":"Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 710 as authorities deny lockdown rumors – chinadailyasia.com","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 710 as authorities deny lockdown rumors\u00a0\u00a0chinadailyasia.comCongo Reports 689 Confirmed Ebola Cases And 139 Confirmed Deaths\u00a0\u00a0NDTVAs human Ebola cases climb in DRC, critically endangered gorillas are at risk\u00a0\u00a0news - Mongabay'Blind spots' could hide full spread of Congo's Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests\u00a0\u00a0ET HealthWorldEbola disease caused\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":180569,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180569","url_meta":{"origin":183836,"position":5},"title":"DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 782 as outbreak spreads to more health zones – chinadailyasia.com","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 782 as outbreak spreads to more health zones\u00a0\u00a0chinadailyasia.comAs human Ebola cases climb in DRC, critically endangered gorillas are at risk\u00a0\u00a0news - MongabayEbola one month on: will the latest outbreak in DRC become the most deadly yet?\u00a0\u00a0The GuardianEbola cases in DRC rise to 710 as\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgnRh4-LP6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=183836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/183837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=183836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=183836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=183836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}