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Noosa Bird Flu Suspect Negative
Biosecurity Queensland is testing the bird as part of surveillance after 13 avian influenza detections nationwide, officials said.
- On Saturday, a sick northern giant petrel was discovered on a Noosa beach and transferred to Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue at Landsborough for H5 avian influenza testing, where it remains in quarantine.
- The H5 strain has been detected in an Australian seabird for the first time, with 13 confirmed cases across Western Australia, South Australia, and New South Wales.
- Wildlife rescuer Will Watson and the Twinnies, Bridgette and Paula Powers, are using personal protective equipment while handling the bird, noting they are "gowning up just in case" as they await test results.
- Australia's chief veterinary officer Beth Cookson told Radio National's Breakfast program on Monday that more than 5,000 reports have been processed via the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline as authorities monitor the situation.
- The Twinnies recently launched a $30,000 appeal to expand quarantine facilities at their Landsborough refuge, following the mantra "Better to be early than late" as they prepare for potential outbreaks.
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