Of greatest concern is the fate of threatened and endangered bird species. Indeed, Australia's Threatened Species Commissioner, Dr. Fiona Fraser, has warned the forthcoming H5N1 event may be more ...

H5N1 is the deadliest strain of bird flu and is currently wreaking havoc around the globe, causing outbreaks on every continental land mass except Australia — for now. Avian Influenza has dozens ...

It's killed birds, people and Australia is bracing for an outbreak. Could H5N1 get here? An outbreak of bird flu in the United States has claimed its first human life.

Deadly bird flu H5N1 strain ‘could be Australia’s worst ecological disaster’ The latest, most devastating strain of bird flu could arrive in Australia any time and become our worst ...

Bird flu has spread widely in poultry, causing egg shortages. Virus spillover has occurred in various mammal species, including humans. H5N1 does not currently have the ability to spread human to ...

While Australia has had isolated outbreaks of other strains of bird flu on its poultry farms this year, so far it has avoided the devastating H5N1 strain. But experts say it's only a matter of time.

As well as devastating the wild bird populations, H5N1 has hit mammals. It is estimated that more than 50 species of predatory and scavenger animals have been recorded as dying from avian ...

Bird flu in Australia. The WHO on June 7 said a child with H5N1 bird flu reported by Australia had traveled to Kolkata, India.

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, is already at panzootic—animal pandemic—status, killing birds in every continent except for Australia.

If you’re aware of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle — you may have seen some headlines or read something on social media — perhaps you are wondering what the fuss is about.

A virulent strain of bird flu continues to spread across the world. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations are the only countries free from the infection, but this will no doubt change.. Known ...