Australian scientists to be evacuated from Macquarie Island over threat of deadly bird flu outbreak
A common dolphin has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu as the number of infections in South Australia…
Expert Commentary: What do we know about H5 bird flu?
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Warnings of possible measles outbreak as study finds 1.7 million Australians are vulnerable
An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting the country at risk of more outbreaks,…
DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 4,000 as authorities step up response
A health worker on the prevention and control team is seen at work in Ituri province, the Democratic…
Stanford researchers create viruses not found in nature using genomes designed by artificial intelligence
US researchers have for the first time successfully synthesised brand-new viruses not found in nature, based on designs…
H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns off Cape Jaffa
South Australian authorities are investigating a mass bird mortality event after more than 80 dead and sick birds…
Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain detected in Victoria for first time
The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has reached Victoria after a positive test in a bird was detected…
Scientists discover why mouse liver cells resist hepatitis E virus
Mouse liver cells are not a suitable host for hepatitis E viruses. The Virology department in Bochum has…
This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record ABUJA, Nigeria —…
Oral drug candidate blocks transmission of measles-like disease in ferrets
A new oral antiviral drug candidate administered either before or after direct contact or airborne exposure to canine…
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…
Victoria on high alert for signs of deadly H5N1 bird flu
Mike Risk loves watching the Australia’s only mainland colony of gannets at Point Danger on Victoria’s rugged south-west…