A case of Avian Influenza (H9N2 strain) has been noted at a chicken farm in the South-West of Western Australia.

This comes at a similar time but unrelated to two cases of the H7N3 strain found in Victoria, one detected in a child.

Chair of Veterinary Public Health and infectious disease expert at The University of Sydney Professor Michael Ward told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live it’s not uncommon to hear of bird flu in Australia with migration and movement of them between continents.

“I’m sort of concerned but not overly worried given the types of viruses they are…It’s good we’ve picked up these other cases, it just shows the surveillance system is working,” Mr Ward said.

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