Australia remains on high alert for killer bird flu despite enduring ...
4 days ago · Australia remains the only continent free of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. But experts warn it’s only a matter of time until it arrives.
Bird flu - Australian Centre for Disease Control
6 days ago · Bird flu (avian influenza) spreads among wild water birds but can occasionally infect humans. Read about the situation in Australia and how you can help protect yourself, including if you work with vulnerable animals or travel overseas.
H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza - Outbreak
High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, is a viral disease of birds. Avian influenza virus strains are described as low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) or HPAI. Current strains of avian influenza do not appear to transmit easily between humans.
Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Australia is recovering from its worst outbreak of bird flu, which has led to the deaths of 2 million chickens across 16 farms — leading to egg shortages and economic pain for farmers.
Federal government announces $95m preparedness fund in case …
Oct 13, 2024 · Australia is the only continent without the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which causes severe disease and high mortality in bird populations. What's next? No cases of H5N1 have been detected in Australia yet, but experts say …
Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are ...
Jul 16, 2024 · Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented bird flu outbreak, with authorities this week confirming we've never seen so many strains appear at once.
Could H5N1 avian influenza reach Australia? | SBS News
An outbreak of bird flu in the United States has claimed its first human life. What happens if the virus makes its way to Australian shores?
Bird Flu - 9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and …
Oct 7, 2024 · Australia's bird flu outbreak has spread to an eighth Victorian farm, with a highly contagious strain of the disease detected at a commercial egg farm in the Meredith area. A second outbreak of Bird flu has been detected at a commercial egg farm in Sydney's Hawkesbury region.
Australian bird flu cases: the potential impact on humans and …
May 23, 2024 · Between July 2005 and December 2022, over 135,000 wild birds were tested for influenza viruses across Australia. In 2022 and 2023 alone, researchers from WHA collected almost 1000 samples from recently arrived migratory birds without detecting the virus.
NSW avian influenza emergency in Hawkesbury eradicated and …
3 days ago · Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Moriarty has today confirmed the successful eradication of avian influenza in the Hawkesbury region, one of the most significant outbreaks in the state’s history.