Bird Flu in Australia

澳洲鳥流感

Jun 21, 2026, 11:30

A bird in Western Australia has the H5N1 bird flu. This is the first time this virus is on the Australian mainland.

西澳大利亞州有一隻鳥感染了 H5N1 鳥流感。這是該病毒首次出現在澳大利亞本土。

Scientists found the virus in a wild bird on a beach. Another bird might also have the virus. This virus is dangerous for animals.

科學家在海邊的一隻野生鳥類身上發現了該病毒。可能還有另一隻鳥也感染了。這種病毒對動物來說非常危險。

Doctors say the risk to people is very low. They want people to get their normal flu shot. This helps keep people healthy.

醫生表示對人類的風險非常低。他們希望民眾接種正常的流感疫苗，這有助於維持健康。

Farmers are worried about their chickens. The government is spending 113 million dollars to stop the virus. They have many plans to protect animals.

農民擔心他們的雞群。政府正投入 1.13 億美元以阻止病毒傳播。他們制定了許多保護動物的計劃。

Australia is now watching the birds very closely to stop the virus from spreading.

澳大利亞目前正密切監控鳥類，以防止病毒傳播。

In the text, we see how we talk about things that are happening now or are generally true. Look at these patterns:

The Single Thing (One person/animal/group) $\rightarrow$ Add 'S'

The Group (Many people/animals) $\rightarrow$ No 'S'

💡 Simple Vocabulary Swap Instead of hard words, use these A2-friendly versions from the story:

mainland (n.)

The main part of a country, not including small islands.

Example:The virus has finally reached the Australian mainland.

dangerous (adj.)

Something that can hurt you or cause problems.

Example:Playing with fire is very dangerous.

risk (n.)

The chance that something bad might happen.

Example:There is a small risk of rain today.

protect (v.)

To keep someone or something safe from harm.

Example:We use umbrellas to protect us from the rain.

spreading (v.)

Moving or growing to cover a larger area.

Example:The fire is spreading quickly through the forest.