Germany grapples with bird flu as some 400,000 animals culled
More than 30 commercial poultry farms in Germany have culled their animals amid avian influenza, German animal health…
Suspected H5 virus detected after elephant seal die-off on Heard Island
A suspected outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 has been reported on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, located…
What does it mean if a deadly strain of bird flu has been found on Australia’s Heard Island?
Scientists who recently travelled to Heard Island in the Southern Ocean fear a deadly strain of bird flu,…
Tasmania remains free of H5 bird flu, but returning migratory birds could pose a risk
As spring arrives in Tasmania, the threat of bird flu remains present via the state’s rugged coastlines —…
Machine learning model can accurately predict avian influenza outbreak patterns in Europe
Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can…
Farmers on alert for deadly bird flu
The Federal Government has declared Australia is free of the bird flu strain that devastated several farms across…
How wild bird poo testing in northern Australia is helping keep eggs on the shelves
It is early morning on a remote Northern Territory beach, but the heat and humidity are already stifling.…
Inside the Australian lab where scientists study bird flu and other emerging disease threats
When Jennifer Barr arrives at work each morning, she goes through half-a-dozen security checkpoints, removes her clothes, and…
Deadly H5 bird flu risk increases in Australia in spring, experts warn
The arrival of spring that heralds the annual bird migration has prompted fresh fears the deadly H5 strain…
Antarctic expedition to search for bird flu on Heard Island
Australia is the only continent not to have recorded the deadly strain of H5N1 which has killed millions…
RFK Jr. Begs Canada to Pardon 400 Ostriches So That We Can ‘Understand’ Them
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man whose brain was partially eaten by a worm and who once admitted…