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  • Current outbreaks
    Current outbreaks See all current responses to outbreaks of pests and diseases in Australia. These may be exotic animal, plant or environment pests and diseases.
    • African black sugar ant
    • Asian green mussel
    • Banana freckle disease
    • Browsing ants
    • Carpet sea squirt
    • Electric ants
    • H7 High Pathogenicity Avian influenza
    • Tomato brown rugose fruit virus
    • Tropical Weeds
    • Polyphagous shot-hole borer
    • Red dwarf honey bee
    • Red imported fire ant
    • Red witchweed
    • Torres Strait Exotic Fruit Fly Eradication Program
    • Varroa destructor (varroa mite)
    • White spot disease
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  • How to prepare and respond
    How to prepare and respond Find advice on how to identify signs of pests and diseases, steps you can take to prevent an outbreak, and what you need to do if an outbreak occurs.
    • Identify pests and diseases
    • Prevent and prepare for outbreaks
    • What to do during an outbreak
    • Training for outbreak responses
    • Report a concern
  • Emerging risks to Australia
    Emerging risks to Australia Not currently in Australia, these pests and diseases pose a risk as they have been found in nearby countries. See what you can do to protect against outbreaks.
    • African swine fever (ASF)
    • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
    • H5N1 bird flu
    • Lumpy skin disease (LSD)
  • Our role
    Our role What the Australian Government does in an animal or plant pest or disease outbreak. See how we work with state or territory governments and with industry.
    • How we coordinate a response
    • About this website
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    • African black sugar ant
    • Asian green mussel
    • Banana freckle
    • Browsing ant
    • Carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum)
    • Electric ants
    • H7 High Pathogenicity Avian influenza
    • Polyphagous shot-hole borer
    • Red dwarf honey bee
    • Red imported fire ant
    • Red witchweed
    • Tomato brown rugose fruit virus
    • Torres Strait Exotic Fruit Fly Eradication Program
    • Tropical Weeds
    • Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)
    • White spot disease
    • White spot syndrome virus
  • How to prepare and respond
    • Identify pests and diseases
      • Emergency animal diseases field guide for veterinarians
    • Prevent and prepare for outbreaks
    • What to do during an outbreak
      • Media arrangements
      • Official control of plant pests and diseases
    • Training for outbreak responses
    • Report a concern
      • Exotic disease protocol for veterinarians
      • New organism or plant pathogen
  • Emerging risks to Australia
    • African swine fever
    • Foot-and-mouth disease
    • H5N1 bird flu
    • Lumpy skin disease
  • Our role
    • How we coordinate a response
      • National Biosecurity Communication and Engagement Network
      • Biosecurity contacts
    • About this website

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