First H5N1 bird flu detection confirmed in Australian dolphin
H5N1 avian influenza has been detected in a common dolphin found at Goolwa. File image. (Supplied: South Coast Cetaceans)
A dolphin found in Goolwa on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula has returned a positive test result for H5N1 bird flu, according to state authorities.
SA's Department of Primary Industries and Regions said the detection in dolphins was a "new development in Australia".
Infections in dolphins have been reported in other countries.
It follows a positive result in a red fox found in Adelaide's north-west earlier this week.
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