FED:Agricultural sector braces for deadly bird flu threat The poultry and broader agricultural sector is nervously watching developments as Australia records two confirmed cases of a deadly strain of bird flu. AAP · Jun 22
Reports for sick birds surge but no new cases detected No more cases of a deadly bird flu strain have been detected with tests continuing as sick or dead seabirds are discovered on beaches. AAP · Jun 22
H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Wastewater of 10 Texas Cities, Including Houston, Through TexWEB Surveillance Network H5N1 detected in wastewater from 10 Texas cities including Houston by UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine via the TexWEB surveillance network, published in NEJM. Medical Daily · Jun 22
What’s the risk of humans getting sick from bird flu? Australia was the only continent free of H5N1 bird flu, until last week when a brown skua was found in Cape Le Grand National Park in Western Australia, about 700km from Perth, with the virus. Within days, authorities identified at least 16 other dead birds. The Conversation · Jun 22
FED:Fears for poultry as second bird flu case sparks action The poultry industry and authorities are preparing for the possible spread of a deadly avian flu strain and the impact it could have on egg and chicken prices. AAP · Jun 22
Bird flu is here. Can we stop the spread? On a remote beach near Esperance, Western Australia, two sick seabirds have brought the bird flu crisis to Australia. The Conversation · Jun 22
Afternoon Update: poultry farms lock down over bird flu fears; Steggall expected to launch teal party; and brave bare-bum swimmers Ingham’s announces ‘complete lockdown’ as a second case of bird flu in wild birds has been discovered in Western Australia The Guardian - AU · Jun 22
FED:Second case of deadly avian flu detected in Australia A northern giant petrel has been confirmed to have the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Western Australia. AAP · Jun 22
Western Australian poultry farms locked down as second wild bird dies from H5N1 bird flu Poultry producer Ingham’s announces move, as a brown skua and a giant petrel the first confirmed H5 cases on Australia’s mainland The Guardian - AU · Jun 22
Fears for poultry as second bird flu case sparks action The poultry industry and authorities are preparing for the possible spread of a deadly avian flu strain and the impact it could have on egg and chicken prices. AAP · Jun 21
‘A genuine wildlife emergency’: everything you need to know about the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia What is the virus? Where did it come from? Are humans at risk? What does it mean for the agricultural sector and wildlife? Experts answer your questions The Guardian - AU · Jun 21
FED:Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, putting the poultry industry on high alert for a potential outbreak. AAP · Jun 21
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The Conversation · Jun 20 The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean? On Saturday, a suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu, also known as high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, was confirmed in a brown skua.