Australia has a new bird flu virus. A wild bird in Western Australia has the virus.

澳洲出現了一種新的禽流感病毒。西澳洲有一隻野鳥感染了該病毒。

A bird called a brown skua has the virus. Scientists think the bird flew from another place. Many seals died on a small island nearby.

一隻被稱為棕色賊鷗的鳥感染了該病毒。科學家認為這隻鳥是從其他地方飛來的。附近的一個小島上有許多海豹死亡。

Some animals are in danger. Black swans and Tasmanian devils can get very sick. The virus can spread fast in water and to farm birds.

某些動物正處於危險之中。黑天鵝和塔斯馬尼亞惡魔可能會病得很嚴重。該病毒在水中傳播迅速，且會傳染給養殖場的鳥類。

The government is spending 113 million dollars. They will remove dead birds. They will also help 35 types of animals in special parks. Doctors say the virus is not a big danger to people now.

政府正投入 1.13 億美元。他們將清理死亡的鳥類，並在特別公園中協助 35 種動物。醫生表示，該病毒目前對人類並不構成重大危險。

Many birds are not dead yet. But the government is watching the animals carefully.

許多鳥類尚未死亡，但政府會密切觀察這些動物。

Australian authorities have confirmed the first case of the H5 avian influenza strain in a migratory bird found in Western Australia.

澳洲當局已確認在西澳洲發現的一隻候鳥身上含有 H5 禽流感病毒

The discovery of the H5N1 virus in a brown skua at Cape Le Grand National Park means the virus has now reached the last continent that was previously free of the strain. Another bird, a southern giant petrel, has also shown early positive results. Experts from the CSIRO are currently investigating how the virus arrived, although they believe that migratory patterns from the sub-Antarctic region caused the spread. This follows a serious event on Heard Island, where about 13,000 elephant seal pups died.

在 Le Grand 角國家公園的一隻棕色 skú庫亞鳥體內發現 H5N1 病毒，這意味著該病毒已到達最後一個先前未受此菌株影響的大陸。另一隻南巨鶉也顯示出初步陽性結果。CSIRO 的專家目前正在調查病毒如何傳入，儘管他們認為是亞南極地區的遷徙模式導致了傳播。此前在 Heard 島發生過嚴重事件，約有 13,000 隻象海豹幼崽死亡。

Environmental experts have emphasized that there is a high risk to local wildlife. Specifically, the black swan, Tasmanian devil, and orange-bellied parrot are considered very vulnerable. For example, black swans are at risk because they lack certain immune genes. Furthermore, officials are concerned that the virus could spread quickly through freshwater ducks, which could eventually lead to infections in commercial poultry and other wild animals.

環境專家強調，當地野生動物面臨高風險。特別是黑天鵝、塔斯馬尼亞惡魔和橙腹鸚鵡被認為非常脆弱。例如，黑天鵝因缺乏某些免疫基因而面臨風險。此外，官員擔心病毒可能會透過淡水鴨迅速傳播，最終可能導致商業家禽和其他野生動物感染。

To address this threat, the Australian government has provided $113 million for biosecurity measures. These plans include the quick removal of dead animals to prevent pollution and the start of captive breeding programs for 35 high-risk species. While Dr. Emma Grant from the La Trobe Institute asserted that the risk to humans remains low because there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission, the government has asked the public to report any sick animals immediately.

為了應對這一威脅，澳洲政府已提供 1.13 億美元用於生物安全措施。這些計劃包括快速移除動物屍體以防止污染，以及為 35 種高風險物種啟動人工繁殖計劃。雖然 La Trobe 學院的 Emma Grant 博士斷言，由於沒有人傳人的證據，對人類的風險仍然較低，但政府已要求民眾立即舉報任何患病動物。

Although there have been no mass deaths on mainland Australia yet, the government remains highly alert to prevent a widespread ecological disaster.

雖然澳洲本土尚未出現大規模死亡，但政府仍保持高度警戒，以防止發生 widespread 的生態災難。

Australian authorities have confirmed the first domestic instance of the H5 avian influenza strain in a migratory bird located in Western Australia.

澳洲當局已證實，在西澳洲的一隻候鳥中發現了首例國內 H5 禽流感病毒病例。

The confirmation of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in a brown skua at Cape Le Grand National Park signifies the virus's arrival on the final continent previously devoid of the strain. A southern giant petrel found in proximity has also yielded preliminary positive results. The CSIRO is currently conducting an epidemiological investigation to determine the precise vector of introduction, though it is hypothesized that sub-Antarctic migratory patterns facilitated the incursion. This follows a significant mortality event on Heard Island, where approximately 13,000 elephant seal pups perished.

在 Le Grand 國家公園的一隻棕色 the skua 中確認 H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b 的存在，標誌著該病毒已抵達最後一個先前未曾出現該毒株的大陸。在附近發現的一隻南巨鶺鴞也取得了初步陽性結果。CSIRO 目前正進行流行病學調查以確定準確的傳入媒介，儘管目前假設是亞南極的遷徙模式促成了此次入侵。此前在 Heard 島發生了一次重大死亡事件，約有 13,000 隻象海豹幼崽死亡。

Stakeholder assessments indicate a high risk of population-level instability for endemic fauna. The Threatened Species Commissioner and various ecologists have identified the black swan, Tasmanian devil, and orange-bellied parrot as particularly vulnerable. The susceptibility of the black swan is attributed to a deficiency in specific immune genes. Furthermore, the potential for faecal-oral transmission within freshwater duck populations is viewed as a critical risk factor that could accelerate the virus's dissemination to commercial poultry and other wildlife.

利害關係人的評估指出，原生動物群體存在高度的不穩定風險。瀕危物種專員及多位生態學家已將黑天鵝、塔斯馬尼亞惡魔和橙腹鸚鵡列為特別易受影響的物種。黑天鵝的易感性歸因於缺乏特定的免疫基因。此外，淡水鴨群中糞口傳播的可能性被視為關鍵風險因素，可能會加速病毒向商業家禽及其他野生動物傳播。

In response to this biological threat, the Albanese administration has allocated $113 million toward biosecurity measures. These strategic initiatives encompass the rapid removal of infected carcasses to mitigate environmental contamination and the implementation of captive breeding programs for 35 high-risk species. While Dr. Emma Grant of the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science maintains that the risk to human health remains low due to a lack of evidence regarding human-to-human transmission, the government has established a reporting protocol for the public to identify and notify authorities of symptomatic animals.

為了應對這一生物威脅，艾班尼斯政府已撥款 1.13 億美元用於生物安全措施。這些戰略舉措包括迅速移除受感染的屍體以減輕環境污染，以及為 35 個高風險物種實施人工繁殖計劃。儘管 La Trobe 分子科學研究所的 Emma Grant 博士認為，由於缺乏人傳人的證據，對人類健康的風險仍然較低，但政府已建立了通報機制，以便大眾識別並向當局通報有症狀的動物。

While no mass mortality events have yet been recorded in mainland Australia, the government remains in a state of heightened vigilance to prevent widespread ecological collapse.

雖然澳洲大陸尚未記錄到大規模死亡事件，但政府仍保持高度警戒，以防止 widespread 的生態崩潰。