Pigs are an ideal ‘mixing vessel’ for avian and human viruses.
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Pigs are ‘mixing vessels’ for different viruses – the perfect creature for swapping genes in.
Millions of migratory birds are arriving on Australian shores this spring. Any one of them could bring the new, deadly strain known as H5N1. Extra government funding will help us prepare and respond.
H5N1 isn’t well adapted to humans, so person-to-person spread is not a worry – for now.
The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease.
Seasonal flu vaccines may reduce the risk of a hybrid strain of the virus developing – one with some characteristics of seasonal flu, and some of bird flu.
A torrid few years of widespread disease have pushed several species closer to extinction.
The H5N1 virus has infected about 900 people since 2003, and more than half of them died. But so far there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
The lethal strain of highly pathogenic bird flu is everywhere – except Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Here’s how we’re planning for its arrival
We actually already have some vaccines against bird flu. But scientists are working on vaccines that could be adapted more easily as the virus changes.
H5N1 is the latest evidence that climate change is altering how viruses spread and evolve. It is essential that global public health officials take these dynamics into account.
Raw milk has always carried the risk of serious illness, and this risk has only risen with bird flu spreading across dairy farms in the US.
Unusual influenza viruses keep making headlines. A virologist explains how they decide if something is worth fretting about.
Our approach to combating pandemics must shift to one that prioritizes prevention of human infections with zoonotic viruses, rather than focusing on rapid response once human infection is widespread.
Coles’ decision is likely more of a precautionary move that reflects its own specific supply chain. It will also help deter against panic buying.
Can the virus transfer from infected farm animals to contaminate milk, meat or eggs? It depends on where you are and how well you cook your food. But for most of us, the chances are low.
Contact tracing didn’t identify any cases beyond this child. While the risk to the public is very low, the global situation with bird flu is precarious.
Migratory birds could bring the lethal bird flu variant that is assailing the rest of the world’s birds.
H5N1 influenza has been reported in dairy cows, and detected in milk. Here’s a look at what’s known about how pasteurization affects the virus and the safety of consuming H5N1-contaminated milk.
Five livestock experts who study infectious diseases in the dairy industry explain the risks.
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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