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Victoria has recorded 230 confirmed H5 bird flu events in wildlife, with four positive investigations in Wyndham across postcodes 3030 and 3029. Poultry confinement requirements remain in place for local flocks of 50 or more, while residents are advised to avoid and report sick or dead wildlife.
Cases Detected Locally
Victoria has recorded 230 confirmed H5 bird flu events in wildlife, with poultry confinement requirements remaining in place across southern parts of the state, including Wyndham.
The latest federal figures put the national total at 680 confirmed events. Each event can involve one or more animals, meaning the figures are not a count of individual infected birds or deaths.
Agriculture Victoria’s public dashboard lists four positive wildlife investigations in Wyndham: three in postcode 3030 and one in 3029. The records identify postcodes rather than individual suburbs.
Authorities say bird flu cannot be controlled in the wild, with the response focused on reducing its impacts and protecting domestic birds.
Poultry Restrictions Remain In Place
Owners of flocks of 50 or more poultry in affected Victorian council areas must keep them confined to prevent contact with wild birds, their droppings and environments they access.
Wyndham is among the areas covered by the requirement, which remains in place until at least 16 October.
No H5 bird flu detections have been reported in poultry or livestock in Australia, and there are currently no poultry movement restrictions. Owners of smaller flocks are encouraged to prevent contact with wild birds and protect feed and water supplies.
A separate statewide order authorises land managers to handle and dispose of wildlife killed by bird flu on public land until 28 October.
Avoid Sick And Dead Wildlife
The federal government coordinates the national response, while states and territories manage local measures. A targeted vaccination program is underway for selected threatened native birds in captivity and managed wild populations.
The current risk to people remains low, with no human infections reported in Australia involving the strain circulating in wildlife. People should keep children and pets away from sick or dead animals.
Victorians should report five or more sick or dead wild birds of any species, or even one affected seabird, waterbird, shorebird, bird of prey or marine mammal.
Avoid touching the animals, record their location and report them online here or call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
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