The human avian flu case in B.C. demonstrates there is much to learn about the complex factors that may result in a virus developing the ability to infect humans.
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How does a dolphin or seal even get bird flu? Most likely through contact with sick birds – or eating their carcasses.
No Australian pets have contracted H5 bird flu, but overseas outbreaks suggest cats are particularly vulnerable.
The federal government’s actions could leave the island’s wildlife more vulnerable to H5N1.
Understanding the true magnitude of the current H5N1 outbreak is key to curbing its spread.
Bird flu now threatens more than birds. Early detection in both birds and marine mammals remains crucial, and management must adapt as new evidence emerges.
Edible bait vaccines made Europe virtually free from rabies. The approach could work against bird flu – if we invest in new vaccines.
Greek and Roman writers were already asking how birds became sick, what signs to look for, and what could be done when disease appeared in them.
This seemingly harmless hobby could accelerate the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain.
Australia’s response to this deadly bird flu outbreak has been insufficient and too reactive.
The Beachport seal is one animal – for now. But this virus has already shown us what can happen next. Australia should use that warning while we still have time.
The rest of the world has already had to grapple with bird flu – and there are lessons for Australia.
Little penguins are flightless and return at night to the same burrow, making it easier to capture and vaccinate them.
From raucous honeyeaters to top predators, Australia’s birds are vital to nature.
With H5N1 now in New Zealand, protecting the most threatened birds will involve difficult decisions, careful prioritisation – and sometimes chance.
Even with bird flu circulating in Australia, the risk to humans is low. But some groups are still at increased risk.
Grief is an understandable response to witnessing harm to places and species that matter to us.
As bird flu takes hold, we must find and conserve species with less genetic ability to fight the virus.
We should not wait for perfect certainty. It’s time to act before catastrophe.
An expert explains why the H5N1 strain is such a threat to seals worldwide.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer in Southern Ocean Vertebrate Ecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Research assosciate MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UNSW
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Professor and Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis, University of Otago
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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BBSRC Discovery Fellow, University of Oxford
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Executive Director, Global Nexus and M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University
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Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance; Scientific Co-Director, Bridge Research Consortium, Simon Fraser University
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Lecturer, Biological Sciences. Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia
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Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología (SEM), Universidad de Navarra
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Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Guelph