Bird flu is hitting Australian poultry farms, and the first human case has been reported in Victoria. Here’s what we know
- Written by C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Dewald Kirsten/ShutterstockThe first human case of avian influenza (bird flu) in Australia was reported yesterday in Victoria. A child acquired the H5N1 strain of the virus in India and became ill upon returning home to Australia in March this year.
Based on information made available yesterday on the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza...
