南澳大利亚州确认发现11起H5禽流感疑似病例，其中7例位于该州东南部，4例发生在袋鼠岛[1]。州初级产业部长克莱尔·斯克里文表示本地传播"极其可能"[1]，当局正等待CSIRO实验室的检测结果以确认病毒是否在野生鸟类间本地传播，相关结果预计在周三或周四公布[1]。
为应对疫情，当局已对袋鼠岛海豹湾采取防控措施。该地区的海滩旅游活动已"临时暂停"，以保护本地海狮种群，但木板路导游游览仍继续进行[1]。斯克里文指出："我们在世界各地看到的是我们无法阻止H5禽流感，当然，在世界各大洲都发生过本地传播"[1]。
South Australia has identified eleven suspected cases of H5 bird flu, with seven located in the state's southeast region and four on Kangaroo Island.[1] Government officials have characterized local transmission as "very, very likely" while awaiting laboratory confirmation.[1] The state's Primary Industries Minister Claire Scriven stated that "what we're seeing around the world is that we cannot stop H5 bird flu, and of course local transmission has occurred across major continents worldwide."[1]
Testing results from the CSIRO laboratory are expected to be released Wednesday or Thursday to confirm whether the virus is circulating among wild bird populations locally.[1] In response to the outbreak, authorities have temporarily suspended beach tourism at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island to protect the local sea lion population, though boardwalk tours continue to operate.[1]