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North Otago ducks part of surveillance testing
24 Jan 2026 18:34 GMT
… Otago will show New Zealand is still free of bird flu, which broke out … a project relating to bird flu (HPAI — high pathogenicity avian influenza) in the region … for avian influenza. HPAI has not been detected in wild birds in New Zealand to …
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The number of infections that could make or break the next bird flu pandemic
26 Dec 2025 18:22 GMT
… this stage, a bird flu pandemic among humans could … electron microscope image showing avian influenza virus particles (yellow).CDC … , a sub-Antarctic Australian territory, scientists confirmed … bird flu is low.
But the more bird flu circulates within wild …
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Continuing to strengthen South Australia\'s preparedness for H5 bird flu
12 Dec 2025 13:20 GMT
… vulnerable to H5 bird flu, including Australian sea lions, fairy … critical sites used by migratory shorebirds, seabirds and waterbirds … to prepare for H5 bird flu, helping State and … wildlife from H5 bird flu and boosting South Australia’s preparedness by …
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Bats might be the next bird flu wild card
10 Dec 2025 19:44 GMT
Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu.
In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying H5N1 antibodies, indicating exposure to the virus, …
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Deadlier than COVID-19, some fear bird flu could become the next global threat
07 Dec 2025 19:23 GMT
… avian flu, basically, there's two types of bird flu, there's bird flu … off the wild birds, which is called low pathogenic avian flu, then there … arrival of H5 variants of bird flu into Australia was inevitable.
"We …
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The Health Wrap: from Antarctica to Tehran, and from bird flu to climate crises and health-promoting notes
05 Dec 2025 09:35 GMT
… the virus arrived via migratory sea birds).
On South … and Antarctic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Monitoring Project here. … Australian Government is doing to prepare for the arrival of bird flu … here and here.
The main focus seems to be on wild …
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'Carnivores are at risk': Why Australia has to prepare for bird flu
26 Nov 2025 13:31 GMT
… like if H5 bird flu does reach mainland Australia and Tasmania?
Kirsty … because it's the migratory season that's … surveillance of birds coming into Australia. There is discussions about … Tasmania at risk than mainland Australia?
Kirsty Short
Well look, …
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United States reports world's first death from H5N5 bird flu infection
23 Nov 2025 16:02 GMT
… with the H5N5 strain of avian influenza. This is the first … was being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died today." … by this sudden death.
Australia';s wild new sport goes viral … has tested positive for avian influenza to date.
"Public …
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Bird flu slams seals, sea lions
21 Nov 2025 14:18 GMT
… watched and worried as H5N1 bird flu racked dairy herds and killed … the globe, killing millions of wild birds and mammals.
Few animals … now infected. Only those near New Zealand and Australia have been spared.
“We …
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H5N1 bird flu cases are on the rise in Europe. How concerned should you be?
17 Nov 2025 19:38 GMT
… spread of avian influenza – more commonly known as “bird flu” – caused … mortality rate among birds. Wild species, especially those … across several continents via migratory birds, diversifying into … on every continent except Oceania.
After causing thousands …