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avian influenza
‘Needle-Free’ Bird Flu Vaccine Trial Begins in Australia With US Backing
Participants dosed with the vaccine will be tested for their response to ‘pre-pandemic avian influenza strain H7N9.’
Australia Braces for Deadly Bird Flu Outbreak
Preparation have begun as Australia enters migration season.
Minister Warns the New Bird Flu Variant Could Land in Australia Soon
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is concerned avian influenza could present an extinction risk to some birds.
Bird Flu Attracts $6.9 Million for Surveillance and Potential Vaccines
Australian Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said Australia ‘cannot rest on our laurels.’
Bird Flu ‘Not a Food Safety Concern’: Food Safety Regulator
There is no evidence showing the virus can be transmitted via properly cooked chicken and eggs, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
Bird Flu a Reminder to Put up Safeguards Against ‘Threat of a Future Pandemic’: Professor
‘It is not a matter of ’if‘ but ’when‘ the next pandemic occurs,’ the New Zealand COVID-19 Royal Commission inquiry chair said.
Ducks Culled as Flu Hits Sixth Victorian Farm
The duck farm, which is in the current Restricted Area, produces commercial eggs and meat.
Bird Flu Outbreak Sparks Mass Cull of Farmed Chickens
‘This is the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Australia.’
H3N8 Avian Flu Virus Has Strong Transmission Potential With Risk of Major Outbreak
A recent study revealed that human isolates of the H3N8 virus can be transmitted through the air among ferrets.
