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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.’
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Australia Braces for Deadly Bird Flu Outbreak
Preparation have begun as Australia enters migration season.
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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.
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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.’
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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.
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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.
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Ducks Culled as Flu Hits Sixth Victorian Farm
The duck farm, which is in the current Restricted Area, produces commercial eggs and meat.
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Bird Flu Outbreak Sparks Mass Cull of Farmed Chickens
‘This is the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Australia.’
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.’
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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.
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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.
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Ducks Culled as Flu Hits Sixth Victorian Farm
The duck farm, which is in the current Restricted Area, produces commercial eggs and meat.
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Bird Flu Outbreak Sparks Mass Cull of Farmed Chickens
‘This is the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Australia.’
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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.
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