What does it mean if a deadly strain of bird flu has been found on Australia's Heard Island?

Scientists suspect a deadly strain of bird flu, H5N1, has infected wildlife on Heard Island after observing a high mortality ...
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Lethal bird flu could decimate Oceania’s birds. From vigilance to vaccines, here’s what we’re doing to prepare

Tiggy Grillo receives funding from the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as well as all Australian state and territory governments. Simone Vitali receives funding from the ...

Fears highly contagious virus spreading after hundreds of seal pups found dead

The virulent H5N1 strain has caused millions of deaths among wild birds and mammals since 2021, also affecting poultry and ...
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Australia Braces for Deadly H5 Bird Flu – Millions Being Spent to Prevent Outbreak!

Australia is facing a growing threat from the H5N1 bird flu strain, a virus that could devastate the nation’s agricultural ...

Australian biosecurity needs a whole-of government, whole-of-society approach

On 20 May, 2025, the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) formally adopted the first Pandemic Agreement.
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Chickens, ducks, seals and cows: a dangerous bird flu strain is knocking on Australia’s door

Michelle Wille receives project funding from the Victorian Department of Health, and has previously received funding from Wildlife Health Australia, Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry ...
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The threat of bird flu reaching Australia

Scientists have issued warnings that the H5N1 avian influenza panzootic raging around the planet is likely to arrive in Australia in spring and summer via migratory birds. A panzootic is the ...
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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease, vaccinating ...