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Bird flu presents lots of uncertainty for both animals and humans
24 Apr 2024 02:44 GMT
… Bird flu is the term for a large family of viruses, with avian influenza … , a particular category of bird flu, called H5N1, has come … across-hemisphere migrations of wild birds. This could be … which occasionally come across from Australia. Currently, there is …
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Bird flu: 130 NZ biosecurity jobs at risk despite worrying global spread
22 Apr 2024 19:27 GMT
… respond to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), an illness … currently spreading internationally in wild migratory birds, which is … transmission among humans, including Australia.
Back here, MPI … every other continent grapples with bird flu. Source / …
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Bird Flu – Time to Panic?
22 Apr 2024 13:45 GMT
What is bird flu? It is an influenza virus, … found on every continent but Australia and has killed millions of … to be spread by migrating wild birds but has been lethal … infected. Most recently, outbreaks of bird flu have occurred in dairy cattle …
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H5N1 bird flu has now spread to every continent except Australia. How can we prepare?
21 Apr 2024 20:52 GMT
… arrive in Australia?
Which animals has H5N1 impacted?
Avian influenza A (H5N1 … ;
The H5N1 strain of bird flu is spreading rapidly, appearing … cause significant disease among our wild birds and marine life, … were apparently exposed to wild birds.
The virus may …
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WHO warns bird flu 'significant concern' as virus spreads between cows
21 Apr 2024 03:09 GMT
… ) updated on Tuesday that while wild migratory birds are believed to be … ."
Bird flu continues to spread around the globe
Outbreaks of avian influenza have … infected with avian influenza since 2021. Only the Pacific Islands, Australia, and New …
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Avian influenza never found in Australia, emphasises CA
18 Apr 2024 06:28 GMT
H5 HPAI viruses are known to be present in wild birds in the US. It is understood that infection may have been introduced to one or more affected herds from wild birds, however spread to new areas by movements of dairy cattle cannot be ruled out, and this …
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The Conversation: Bird flu - a farm worker in Texas catches it after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?
15 Apr 2024 01:03 GMT
… first case of H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, seemingly spread from a … in 2003, spreading through wild bird migration and poultry trading … escalating outbreaks since 2021.
Wild animals are now in … pandemic started in May in Australia, but the vaccines were …
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Another Person Was Infected With Bird Flu. What’s Going On?
13 Apr 2024 14:16 GMT
… later. Another subtype of avian flu made the rounds here back … in between (so far Australia and New Zealand seem to … level of devastation in wild animals due to avian flu is unprecedented.
If … can treat people sick with bird flu, one of which (oseltamivir) …
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Bird flu has spread to dairy cows in the US. Here's why the world is watching
11 Apr 2024 21:11 GMT
… animal pandemic.
What is bird flu?
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a highly … states were also diagnosed with avian influenza.
Wild birds are thought to be … reach Australia, scientists say. Spring is the highest risk time, when migratory …
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Australia’s back yard chicken owners urged to implement biosecurity measures in case of bird flu outbreak
11 Apr 2024 15:34 GMT
… with wild birds in the wake of a global avian influenza outbreak.
Australia remains … mainland Antartica tested positive for bird flu in February. Symptoms for affected … closely monitored.
“While migratory birds do travel between Australia and parts of …