A common cold-like virus has outpaced both Covid-19 and influenza this winter, with Australia on track to record more than 120,000 cases.
Authorities were worried about avian influenza coming in from the north, until the virus started moving across the Southern Ocean. Now infected birds have been found in Western Australia. Where else ...
Australia's long-held status as a bird flu-free continent has ended with the discovery of the dangerous H5N1 virus in wild seabirds. This arrival, carried by migratory birds, poses a significant ...
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Bird flu has spread to two Australian states. Here’s how it could accelerate our extinction crisis
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now been found in a second state, South Australia, after earlier being identified in Western Australia. Authorities have confirmed three seabirds have died of ...
Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.
Australia now has 12 confirmed cases, with others being found in migratory seabirds. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have identified a new virus in Australian flying foxes, a discovery that strengthens Australia's preparedness against emerging infectious ...
Overseas, it bird flu has devastated wildlife and caused major losses in poultry. What can we expect in Australia and how can ...
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns about a surge in the number of cases of a mosquito-borne viral infection called chikungunya. Between August 2024 and May 2025, more than ...
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