Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu
The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington. The…
New form of bird flu hospitalizes Washington state resident
Health officials say a person in the state of Washington has a new form of bird flu virus.…
Contact tracing underway in Queensland as health authorities brace for further measles cases
Health authorities are bracing for more cases of measles after five people presented with the virus across Queensland…
Measles warning issued for South West and Great Southern as confirmed case numbers climb
Health experts are urging people in Western Australia’s South West and Great Southern to be on alert for…
The deadly legacy of the ‘forgotten pandemic’ — and why it’s drawing comparisons to COVID-19
A pandemic more than half a century ago is still leaving a deadly legacy. Queensland’s former chief health…
Potato mop-top virus ‘impossible’ to eradicate, Biosecurity Tasmania says as ninth incursion detected
Potato mop-top virus is here to stay and its source is unlikely to ever be discovered, Biosecurity Tasmania…
Potato exports from Tasmania to Victoria, NSW, SA restricted due to mop-top virus detections at eight Tasmanian sites
Australia’s mainland states have moved to restrict the entry of unprocessed Tasmanian spuds, as a result of the…
Biosecurity Tasmania confirms Australia’s first case of potato mop-top virus on Tasmanian farm
Potato mop-top virus has been found in crops on Tasmania’s north-west, sparking the launch of an incident response…
Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here’s what to know about the virus – National
Confirmation of the first human case of West Nile virus acquired in Canada this year arrived just in…