JAKARTA - The Australian government has confirmed a new case of bird flu in the country's southern region, bringing the total number of cases detected to three.
The latest case of the highly pathogenic H5 bird flu was confirmed in a wild migratory bird prompting authorities to step up surveillance as the virus spreads along the country's southern coastline, ABC News reported.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said the latest case was detected in a giant petrel found at Knights Beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
The bird was one of two sick seabirds treated by a wildlife rescue group on June 14 and later tested for the virus.
"The latest laboratory results confirm that one bird is infected with the H5 strain, while the second is negative," Malinauskas told reporters.
Two additional sick birds found at Fowlers Bay were also negative.
The latest detection follows two confirmed cases near Esperance in Western Australia, including a migrating brown skua seabird and another bird found on a remote beach that tested positive for the same deadly strain.
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