The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has declared the eradication of H7 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in Victoria. There have been no new cases on H7 HPAI since 24 February 2025.
Avian influenza (bird flu) viruses are classified as low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) or HPAI. HPAIs generally cause severe disease and higher mortality than LPAIs.