Australia: Media Reports of Multiple Mass Mortality Events in Birds (H5N1 Suspected)

Data as of 4pm AEST, 19 August 2026 #19,300 While HPAI H5N1 reporting from governmental sources have slowed in recent days , overnight the Australian press reported on multiple mass mortality events involving birds in South Australia and Tasmania ( see ABC News Bird flu suspected after more than 1,000 birds found dead in SA, more deaths in Tasmania ). According to multiple news sources (see here…