00:02Wildlife carers on the Sunshine Coast are anxiously waiting for those test results to come back.
00:07They expect them to take up to a week, if not longer.
00:11The giant petrel was first spotted on the world-famous beach on Saturday, appearing visibly unwell.
00:17It was swabbed immediately for the H5 bird flu.
00:20If it returns a positive test, it will be the first detection of the disease in Queensland.
00:26Australia, of course, confirmed its first ever case late last month in a migratory seabird found on a remote beach
00:33in Western Australia.
00:35As per the latest update, Western Australia has recorded a total of seven cases, South Australia five,
00:41and last week New South Wales confirmed its first case, the first on the east coast.
00:47About 300 negative test results have been returned.
00:51Authorities have warned the overseas experience shows the disease does spread quickly,
00:57but say they are well prepared to respond to an outbreak.
01:00They're asking members of the community to stay vigilant and continue to report sightings of injured or sick birds,
01:07but not to touch them.
01:08They say the risk to human health remains low.
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