澳大利亚维多利亚州发现六例H5N1禽流感疑似病例[1]，其中包括五只凤头燕鸥[1]。这些病例分布在该州西南部地区，其中三只受感染的凤头燕鸥位于波特兰，另外两只位于附近的尼尔逊湾[1]。初步检测已确认这些疑似病例[1]，样本将进一步送至CSIRO的澳大利亚疾病防御中心进行检测[1]。
这是维多利亚州首次确认H5N1感染[1]。据当局报告，H5N1病毒最初于6月在西澳大利亚被发现，随后通过候鸟种群传播至澳大利亚南部沿海地区[1]。病毒首次在澳大利亚的发现地点是珀斯东南方约700公里处的勒格朗国家公园，当时在一只棕色贼鸥身上检出[1]。
首席兽医官格雷姆·库克表示："早期报告仍然是我们监测疾病传播最重要的工具之一"[1]。当局已呼吁维多利亚州居民避免接触病死野生动物，并敦促公众报告发现的相关情况[1]。
Authorities in Victoria have preliminarily confirmed six suspected cases of H5N1 avian influenza, marking the first detection of the virus in the state [1]. The cases involve five crested terns, with three found in Portland and two in nearby Nelson Bay, alongside one previously reported case [1]. Samples from these birds have been sent to CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for further testing [1].
The H5N1 virus was first detected in Australia in June at Le Grand National Park, approximately 700 kilometers southeast of Perth, in a brown skua [1]. The virus has since spread through migratory bird populations to southern coastal regions, with Victoria's first confirmed H5N1 case officially identified in Portland on Thursday [1]. Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cook stated that "early reporting remains one of our most important tools to monitor disease spread," as authorities urge Victorians to avoid contact with dead wildlife and report any sightings [1].