Event Brief
Second WA bird flu case confirmed in Esperance
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: Authorities confirmed a second sick bird in WA tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza.
WHO: Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins
WHAT: Testing confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a second sick bird found on WA's south coast.
WHEN: Jun 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM ET
WHERE: Esperance, Western Australia
WHY: The bird tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza.
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