Australian health officials monitor avian flu after seabird detection
澳洲衛生官員在海鳥體內檢測出禽流感後展開監測
更新於: 2026年6月23日 上午10:30
In June 2026, Australia recorded its first mainland cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.
2026年6月，澳洲錄得其首例高病原性H5N1禽流感本土病例。
The virus, identified in a brown skua and a northern giant petrel near Esperance, Western Australia, marks the arrival of a strain that had previously reached the Australian sub-Antarctic territory of Heard Island.
該病毒在西澳州埃斯佩蘭斯附近的褐賊鷗及北方巨海燕身上被發現，標誌著這種先前已蔓延至澳洲亞南極領土赫德島的病毒株正式傳入澳洲本土。
While the virus has caused significant wildlife mortality globally, Australian health officials emphasize that the risk to the general public remains low.
雖然該病毒在全球導致顯著的野生動物死亡，但澳洲衛生官員強調，對一般大眾的風險仍然很低。
Importantly, there is no threat to food safety, and standard poultry products like meat and eggs remain safe to consume when cooked properly.
重要的是，這不會對食品安全構成威脅，標準禽肉產品在正確烹調後仍可安全食用。
To prevent the virus from spreading, the agricultural sector has ramped up biosecurity measures.
為防止病毒傳播，農業部門已加強生物安全措施。
While no detections have occurred in commercial poultry or dairy farms, authorities urge the public to report any sightings of sick or dead birds to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline.
儘管商業家禽或乳牛場尚未出現檢測陽性案例，當局仍呼籲民眾向緊急動物疾病專線通報任何發現病鳥或死鳥的情況。
This proactive approach aims to safeguard both biodiversity and the nation's vital agricultural industry.
此積極主動的應對措施旨在保護生物多樣性及國家至關重要的農業產業。
