Another six were confirmed in Victoria, bumping the total number of positive cases in Australia to 78. "It was inevitable that it (the virus) would come here at some point," he told ABC Radio. Another expert issued a warning about the potential for the disease to impact the poultry industry and its workers. While no cases of bird flu have yet been detected in the Australian poultry industry, losses worldwide have been estimated at 140 million birds. "If you have a dog that has been in close contact with a sick bird, I would quarantine your dog," she said.