Manitoba reports case of bird flu

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 9/11/2026

Roy Graber reports:

Canada's nearly four-month stretch with no new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) came to an end on Sept. 10. 

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported that the presence of the virus was confirmed that day in a commercial poultry flock in De Salaberry, Manitoba. No information concerning the type of poultry involved or how many birds were in the flock was provided by CFIA.

Other Canadian bird flu posts: 

June 2026

More outbreaks of bird flu Alberta.  (6/5)

May 2026

Alberta Canada reports its first cases of bird flu in 2026.  (5/13)

April 2026

Saskatchewan reports 2nd case of bird flu in 4 days.  (4/21)

Saskatchewan reports new cases of bird flu.  (4/16)

February 2026

Ontario reports 1st Canadian bird flu outbreak in more than a month.  (2/24)

January  2026

Bird flu die-off of about 500 Canadian geese reported in Manitoba.  (1/25)

Dog dies of bird flu in Alberta after eating infected snow goose.  (1/7)

British Columbia reports most cases of bird flu in among Canadian provinces in 2025.  (1/7)

December 2025

Ontario reports two new cases of avian flu.  (12/24)

Avian flu kills scores of geese in rural Manitoba Canada.  (12/6)

Canadian province of Alberta deals with worse outbreak of avian flu in years.  (12/6)

British Columbia on today's avian flu hit parade. (12/2)

November 2025

4 Ontario poultry farms hit by avian flu in past 2 weeks.  (11/30)

British Columbia ostrich farm loses appeal, 400 birds infected with avian flu depopulated.  (11/11)

October 2025

Quebec reports 4th case of avian flu in 2025.  (10/17)

Two cases of avian flu reported in Manitoba on consecutive days.  (10/14)

September 2025

Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports 4 cases of avian flu in Alberta but otherwise remains mum.  (9/17)

Australia bird flu news: New South Wales reports five new events

 

Headline:  NSW Environment and Heritage, 9/11/2026

The Minns Government is responding to five new H5 bird flu events following positive tests from birds located at Dee Why, Goulburn, Hawks Nest and the south coast areas of Congo and Moruya. 

These new events bring NSW to a total of 30 H5 bird flu events and 509 events for Australia. 

The five new events are: 

• Greater Crested Tern at Dee Why 

• Greater Crested Tern in Goulburn 

• Greater Crested Tern in Hawks Nest 

• White fronted tern in Congo 

• Silver gull in Moruya.

Other Australia bird flu posts:

September 2026

Australia reports sea lion death due to bird flu.  (9/13)

Australia reports widespread outbreak of bird flu denial.  (9/10)

Rethinking how to deal with foxes as bird flu spreads in Australia. (9/9)

Bird flu reported at northern beach in Sydney Australia.  (9/7)

Tasmania begins vaccination of orange-bellied parrots.  (9/3)

August 16-31, 2026

Dolphin dies of bird flu in Australia.  (8/30)

"Psychological risk" on Macquarie Island.  (8/28)

Bird flu suspected case of red fox infection in Australia.  (8/27)

Australia's 12,000 remaining sea lions at risk from bird flu.  (8/26)

"Indicator status" of black swans.  (8/25)

Australia reports first mammal death from bird flu.  (8/24)

Kangaroo Island residents worry about spread of virus.  (8/23)

So far wild birds but not poultry affected .  (8/21)

Bird flu kills 1000 crested terns in South Australia.  (8/21)

Cause of mass death of birds in Victoria not yet confirmed.  (8/20)

Philip Island penguin dies of bird flu.  (8/17)

First reported case in Narooma sets off worries over impact on tourism business.  (8/16)

August 1-15, 2026

In Australia, avian flu takes a toll on wild birds.  (8/15)

Tasmania reports first case of bird flu.  (8/14)

Officials considers closing of public areas.  (8/13)

Chicken lockdown expands.  (8/13)

Poultry events cancelled at agricultural show.  (8/9)

New South Wales reports first case in native species.  (8/9)

Poultry farms in VIctoria go into lockdown,  (8/8)

Australia is facing a bird flu outbreak in wildlife.  (8/2)

Seagull tests positive for bird flu in Australia.  (8/1)

WATT Poultry finally gets around to reporting on bird flu in Australia and New Zealand after 6-week layoff.  (8/7)

Australia fears  a bird flu disaster is looming.  (8/6)

Spread of bird flu in Australia.  (8/4)

Mass mortality bird flu event in Australia.  (8/3)

July 2026

Australia sounds the alarm for local birds and sea lions.  (7/31)

Bird flu cases confirmed in South Australia.  (7/30)

Victoria reports first case of bird flu.  (7/30)

Will these 7 suspected cases of bird flu in South Australia be confirmed?   (7/28)

Two cases of bird flu reported in South Australia.  (7/26)

Queensland reports first case of bird flu.  (7/24)

Detected cases of bird flu in Australia jumps to 17.  (7/23)

6th and 7th cases of bird flu reported in Australia.  (7/4)

June 2026

Australia reports 4th case of bird flu.  (6/28)

Australia confirms 3rd case of bird flu.  (6/25)

Bird flu has now reached every continent.  (6/23)

First bird flu case in Australia leads to poultry farm lockdowns.  (6/23)

Australia reports its first case of bird flu.  (6/19)

 

Australia reports sea lion death due to bird flu

 

Photo:  Wikipedia

Headline: The Guardian, 9/13/2026

Cait Kelly and Lisa Cox report:

South Australia has recorded the first death of an endangered Australian sea lion from H5 bird flu. 

Experts say about 12,000 Australian sea lions remain – though a more recent estimate put the figure at less than 10,000. Most of the population are found in South Australia, with the remainder in Western Australia. 

On Sunday, the state’s environment minister, Emily Bourke, said the sea lion was found dead at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island, the third-largest single colony. 

“We’ve seen quite a number of mammal cases, but the Australian sea lion is the rarest seal found in our Australian waters,” Bourke said.

Other Australia bird flu posts:

September 2026

Australia reports widespread outbreak of bird flu denial.  (9/10)

Rethinking how to deal with foxes as bird flu spreads in Australia. (9/9)

Bird flu reported at northern beach in Sydney Australia.  (9/7)

Tasmania begins vaccination of orange-bellied parrots.  (9/3)

August 16-31, 2026

Dolphin dies of bird flu in Australia.  (8/30)

"Psychological risk" on Macquarie Island.  (8/28)

Bird flu suspected case of red fox infection in Australia.  (8/27)

Australia's 12,000 remaining sea lions at risk from bird flu.  (8/26)

"Indicator status" of black swans.  (8/25)

Australia reports first mammal death from bird flu.  (8/24)

Kangaroo Island residents worry about spread of virus.  (8/23)

So far wild birds but not poultry affected .  (8/21)

Bird flu kills 1000 crested terns in South Australia.  (8/21)

Cause of mass death of birds in Victoria not yet confirmed.  (8/20)

Philip Island penguin dies of bird flu.  (8/17)

First reported case in Narooma sets off worries over impact on tourism business.  (8/16)

August 1-15, 2026

In Australia, avian flu takes a toll on wild birds.  (8/15)

Tasmania reports first case of bird flu.  (8/14)

Officials considers closing of public areas.  (8/13)

Chicken lockdown expands.  (8/13)

Poultry events cancelled at agricultural show.  (8/9)

New South Wales reports first case in native species.  (8/9)

Poultry farms in VIctoria go into lockdown,  (8/8)

Australia is facing a bird flu outbreak in wildlife.  (8/2)

Seagull tests positive for bird flu in Australia.  (8/1)

WATT Poultry finally gets around to reporting on bird flu in Australia and New Zealand after 6-week layoff.  (8/7)

Australia fears  a bird flu disaster is looming.  (8/6)

Spread of bird flu in Australia.  (8/4)

Mass mortality bird flu event in Australia.  (8/3)

July 2026

Australia sounds the alarm for local birds and sea lions.  (7/31)

Bird flu cases confirmed in South Australia.  (7/30)

Victoria reports first case of bird flu.  (7/30)

Will these 7 suspected cases of bird flu in South Australia be confirmed?   (7/28)

Two cases of bird flu reported in South Australia.  (7/26)

Queensland reports first case of bird flu.  (7/24)

Detected cases of bird flu in Australia jumps to 17.  (7/23)

6th and 7th cases of bird flu reported in Australia.  (7/4)

June 2026

Australia reports 4th case of bird flu.  (6/28)

Australia confirms 3rd case of bird flu.  (6/25)

Bird flu has now reached every continent.  (6/23)

First bird flu case in Australia leads to poultry farm lockdowns.  (6/23)

Australia reports its first case of bird flu.  (6/19)