00:03A dying Greater Crested Tern found at home in Portland, confirming what authorities knew
00:10was coming, the H5N1 strain reaching Victoria.
00:14Be assured we have been preparing for this.
00:17The deadly disease was first detected in Western Australia six weeks ago and has since been
00:23confirmed in almost every other state.
00:25The outbreak is worse in South Australia where it's begun spreading among birds.
00:33Tourists were ordered to stay away from endangered sea lions after the virus reached the tourism
00:39hotspot of Kangaroo Island.
00:41We received a mail informing us that unfortunately this had to be cancelled.
00:46So we're really concerned that the bird flu will get into the sea lion.
00:50Similar concerns are now being felt across the border.
00:54That's our greatest fear is that we do have a large loss of bird species on the island
01:00or actually throughout our south west coast.
01:03The egg and poultry sector is putting precautions in place.
01:07Just two years after a less devastating strain saw about two million birds culled and eggs
01:14become scarce on supermarket shelves.
01:16We can do everything we possibly can but we're not 100 percent.
01:21There's always a risk.
01:23H5N1 in the poultry sector could be and will be eradicated.
01:28Victorian wildlife authorities say surveillance and members of the public reporting sick birds
01:34will be the best line of defence as many anxiously wait to see how far the disease spreads.
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