- Avoid contact and keep your distance.
- Record the date, time, location and take photos.
- Report it to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
Find out more about the signs and how to report.
For more information, visit the Australian Government website at birdflu.gov.au
The Western Australian Government is providing weekly updates on H5 bird flu to keep the community informed about the current situation in WA.
These updates outline the actions being taken to prepare for and respond to bird flu, helping to minimise impacts on wildlife, communities, agricultural industries and the economy. They also provide information on surveillance, biosecurity measures and efforts to protect Western Australia’s unique environment and livestock industries.
WA’s weekly bird flu update (14 August 2026)
Current response: Level 2 under WA’s State Hazard Plan
Bird flu tests undertaken
This week: 64
Since 19 June: 319
Positive bird flu cases
This week: 0
Since 19 June: 10
- There have been no additional positive cases this week.
- All previous detections in Western Australia have been in migratory seabirds.
- Vaccination trial underway for three threatened endemic species of black cockatoo.
- Small grants program to support community-based projects that directly address the impacts of H5 bird flu on wildlife is now open.
- New interactive dashboard mapping H5 bird flu test results for wildlife across Western Australia is now available.
- Training in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use and sampling techniques continues to be delivered to biosecurity officers, fisheries officers, and rangers across the State.
- PPE is being distributed to wildlife rehabilitators to support their work with wildlife through enabling biosecurity measures.
- Private veterinary practices are being engaged to help inform response planning and prepare veterinarians to continue to provide care for wild and domestic birds.
- WA Health continues to monitor the situation, and the risk to humans remains low.
- Properly prepared chicken meat and eggs are safe to eat.
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