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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 Found in Backyard Chickens in Australia
This is the second case of bird flu detected in the ACT and 12th in Australia.
Nature Sets Barriers to Risky Viruses, While China’s Gain-of-Function Study Is Breaking Them
While scientists strive to improve human health and well-being, gain-of-function research could cause more harm than good.
Bird Flu Outbreak Forces McDonald’s Australia to Cut Breakfast Time
More than 1.2 million birds have been culled in Australia.
Pasteurizing Milk Inactivates Highly Infectious Bird Flu: USDA Report
H5N1 was discovered in dairy cows in March—marking the first time dairy cattle have become infected. It has since been found in 200 animals and three people.
Bird Flu Detected in 8th Victorian Farm
The farm was already in lockdown.
More Bird Flu Discovered in Australian State, Another 87,000 Birds to Be Culled
This is on top of 240,000 birds that will be impacted after the first case of H7N8 was discovered in NSW.
240,000 Birds to Be Culled In Emergency Response in NSW
A biosecurity ‘emergency’ plan has been activated. NSW Premier Chris Minns said there is ‘no reason to panic.’
Bird Flu Detected in New South Wales, Farm in Lockdown
This is separate to the strain detected in Victoria. The government reassured NSW consumers not to be worried about eggs and poultry products from supermarkets.
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.
Former CDC Director Predicts Bird Flu Virus Will Cause Next Pandemic
‘It’s not a question of if, it’s more a question of when we will have a bird flu pandemic,’ Dr. Robert Redfield said.
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.
One Million Egg-Laying Hens to Be Euthanised in Bid to Control Bird Flu
The minister says Australians should not be concerned with the possibility of egg shortages.
Human Case of Bird Flu in Australia Was Sent to the WHO for Detection
Influenza A samples were sent to the WHO for ‘further characterisation’ as part of a batch.
Bird Flu Confirmed in Wyoming Cattle Herd, 12th State to Record Infections
The Wyoming discovery follows reports of bird flu infections in Iowa and Minnesota dairy cows.
Bird Flu (H7N3) Detected at Fourth Victorian Farm
This comes amid the first death of H5N2 influenza virus globally, detected in a 59-year-old from Mexico.
Hens Culled, Egg Shortage as Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads
‘We’re anticipating a flow-on impact to egg supplies in the coming week.’
More Than 4 Million Chickens Will Be Culled at Iowa Farm Where Bird Flu Was Found
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation, enabling state and federal agencies to assist with tracking and containing the virus.
Is Gain-of-Function Responsible for the Bird Flu Jump to Cows and Humans?
Certain types of bird flu viruses that typically spread among birds are now causing infections in cows and humans in Western countries.
