Australia found a bird with bird flu. This is the first time the virus is on the main land of Australia.

澳洲發現了一隻染有禽流感的鳥類。這是該病毒首次出現在澳洲本土。

A wild bird in Western Australia had the H5N1 virus. This virus is now on every continent in the world. Before this, the virus killed many seals and penguins on small islands.

西澳洲的一隻野生鳥類染有 H5N1 病毒。目前全球每個大洲都有此病毒。在此之前，該病毒已在小型島嶼上導致許多海豹和企鵝死亡。

The government is spending 113 million dollars to stop the virus. They have plans to protect many animals. They want to keep farm birds safe.

政府正撥款 1.13 億美元以阻止病毒擴散。他們計劃保護許多動物，希望能確保養殖場的鳥類安全。

People must not touch dead birds. The virus usually does not move from birds to people. But people should be careful with their pets.

民眾切勿觸摸死亡的鳥類。該病毒通常不會從鳥類傳染給人類，但人們在照顧寵物時仍應小心。

Australia does not have a bird flu-free status now. The government is watching the animals closely.

澳洲目前已不再具備無禽流感的狀態。政府正密切監控動物的情況。

Australian authorities have confirmed the first case of the H5N1 bird flu strain on the mainland after an infected migratory seabird was found in Western Australia.

澳洲當局在西澳洲發現一隻受感染的遷徙海鳥後，確認澳洲本土出現首宗 H5N1 禽流感病例。

The discovery took place at Cape Le Grand National Park, where a brown skua tested positive for the dangerous H5N1 strain. Another bird, a giant petrel, is currently being tested by the CSIRO laboratory. This event means that the H5N1 virus is now present on every continent. Before this, the virus was found in October 2025 in Australia's sub-Antarctic territories, where it is believed to have killed about 13,000 elephant seal pups and many king penguins.

這次發現發生在 Le Grand 角國家公園，其中一隻棕色 skú庫（brown skua）檢測呈陽性，確認感染了危險的 H5N1 病毒。另一隻巨彼得信鳥目前正由 CSIRO 實驗室進行檢測。這次事件意味著 H5N1 病毒現在已遍佈每個大洲。在此之前，該病毒於 2025 年 10 月在澳洲的亞南極領地被發現，據信導致約 13,000 隻象海豹幼獸及許多帝企鵝死亡。

In response, the government is coordinating efforts through the Consultative Committee for Emergency Animal Disease. The federal government has spent $113 million on preparations, such as improving biosecurity rules and creating over 100 specific response plans for high-risk animals, including the Tasmanian devil. Although there have been no mass deaths or poultry infections so far, officials have increased monitoring to see if the virus is spreading among local wildlife or is only carried by migratory birds.

對此，政府正透過緊急動物疾病諮詢委員會協調應對工作。聯邦政府已投入 1.13 億澳元進行準備，例如改善生物安全規範，並為包括塔斯馬尼亞惡魔在內的高風險動物制定了 100 多項特定應對計劃。雖然目前尚未出現大規模死亡或家禽感染，但官員已加強監測，以確認病毒是否在本地野生動物之間傳播，或者僅由遷徙鳥類攜帶。

Public health officials emphasize that people should avoid contact with dead or sick wildlife to reduce the risk of the virus jumping to humans. While human infections are rare and usually happen only after close contact with infected animals, authorities have advised the public to follow strict biosecurity measures for pets and to report any unusual animal behavior via the official hotline.

公共衛生官員強調，民眾應避免接觸死亡或生病的野生動物，以降低病毒跨物種傳染給人類的風險。雖然人類感染病例罕見，且通常僅在與受感染動物密切接觸後發生，但當局已建議民眾對寵物採取嚴格的生物安全措施，並透過官方熱線通報任何異常的動物行為。

Australia is no longer bird flu-free and has now moved into an active surveillance phase to stop H5N1 from spreading through its wildlife and farming sectors.

澳洲不再是沒有禽流感的地區，目前已進入積極監測階段，以防止 H5N1 在野生動物和農業部門傳播。

Australian authorities have confirmed the first mainland instance of the H5N1 avian influenza strain following the detection of an infected migratory seabird in Western Australia.

澳洲當局在西澳洲發現一隻受感染的遷徙海鳥後，確認了 H5N1 禽流感病毒首次在澳洲本土出現。

The detection occurred at Cape Le Grand National Park, where a brown skua tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain. A second specimen, a giant petrel, is currently undergoing diagnostic verification via the CSIRO laboratory. This event signifies that the H5N1 variant is now present on every continent. Prior to this mainland detection, the virus had been identified in October 2025 within the Australian sub-Antarctic territories of Heard and McDonald Islands, where it is estimated to have caused the mortality of approximately 13,000 southern elephant seal pups and numerous king penguins.

此次發現發生在 Le Grand 國家公園，當地一隻棕色小 skú檢測出高度致病性 H5N1 病毒陽性。第二個樣本（一隻巨彼得信鵜）目前正由 CSIRO 實驗室進行診斷核實。此事件標誌著 H5N1 變異株現已遍布每個大洲。在本次本土發現之前，該病毒於 2025 年 10 月在澳洲亞南極領土的 Heard 島與 McDonald 島被發現，據估計造成約 13,000 隻南象海豹幼崽及大量帝企鵝死亡。

Institutional responses are being coordinated through the Consultative Committee for Emergency Animal Disease. The federal government has allocated $113 million toward preparatory measures, including enhanced biosecurity protocols and the development of over 100 species-specific response plans. These plans target high-risk fauna, such as the Tasmanian devil, the orange-bellied parrot, and various marine mammals. While the administration has noted the absence of mass mortalities or poultry infections to date, surveillance has been intensified to determine if the virus has established a presence within native populations or remains limited to migratory vectors.

相關機構的反應正由緊急動物疾病諮詢委員會協調。聯邦政府已撥款 1.13 億美元用於準備措施，包括加強生物安全協定以及制定超過 100 份針對特定物種的應對計劃。這些計劃針對高風險動物，例如塔斯馬尼亞惡魔、橙腹鸚鵡以及各種海洋哺乳類動物。儘管政府指出目前尚未發現大規模死亡或家禽感染，但已加強監測，以確定該病毒是否已在本土生物種群中建立存在，或仍僅限於遷徙媒介。

Public health guidance emphasizes the avoidance of contact with deceased or symptomatic wildlife to mitigate the risk of zoonotic transmission. Although human infections are characterized as rare and typically require sustained contact with infected animals, authorities have advised the implementation of strict biosecurity measures for domestic animals and the reporting of anomalies via the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline.

公共衛生指南強調，應避免接觸死亡或有症狀的野生動物，以降低人畜共傳染的風險。雖然人類感染被視為罕見，且通常需要與受感染動物有持續接觸，但當局建議對家畜實施嚴格的生物安全措施，並透過緊急動物疾病熱線報告異常情況。

Australia has transitioned from a bird flu-free status to an active surveillance phase as it seeks to contain the spread of H5N1 within its wildlife and agricultural sectors.

澳洲已從無禽流感狀態轉入積極監測階段，旨在遏制 H5N1 在其野生動物與農業部門的傳播。