00:01A second migratory bird found dead from bird flu has Sunshine Coast locals on alert.
00:08It's happening so, you know, it's something that has to be dealt with.
00:12Samples from a single deceased Shearwater found on Castaways beach on the Sunshine Coast tested positive for H5 bird flu.
00:21The chief biosecurity officer says the state is prepared for a rise in cases in the wild bird population.
00:28We are at the moment low risk from a numbers perspective.
00:32That does not mean that we are not maintaining our vigilance and our surveillance to ensure that Queensland is prepared.
00:39It's the second case of bird flu detected in Queensland after another wild bird tested positive on Moreton Island in
00:46late July.
00:47The Queensland government says protecting the state's poultry industry is its top priority.
00:52I urge the community to continue to report sick or dead wild birds on marine mammals.
00:58The virus has now been detected in most states.
01:01A long-nosed fur seal near Kangaroo Island, the second mammal infected.
01:05There are almost 200 positive cases in South Australian birds.
01:10The federal government says a supply of 12,000 vaccines will be used to protect priority native species.
01:17None have been administered in Queensland so far.
01:20We are certainly working with every state and territory government and as you can hear we are going through the
01:26approvals in terms of the vaccinations as quickly as we can.
01:29Some locals are taking extra precautions in the environment they love.
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