Australian government announces 24 expeditioners based at research station on Macquarie Island will be evacuated over possible ‘prolonged psychological stress’ ...

The Australian island state of Tasmania on Thursday reported its first confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza, meaning the deadly strain has now been detected ...

The first case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in Australia, meaning the virus has now found its way to every continent. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the ...

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Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa.

Can’t find eggs at your local grocery store? You’re not alone. The recent H5N1 bird flu has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens, leading to higher egg prices and egg shortages across ...

Bird flu is circulating among birds on the Australian mainland. So, with the confirmed number of detections growing, you may be wondering about the risk of birds infecting humans. So far in 2026, no ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) could lead to the next pandemic. A ...

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...

To help better understand the situation at hand, Meowtel used data from the Department of Agriculture to explore the risk of bird flu in cats. – Irina Kozorog // Shutterstock If you’ve been shopping ...

Tamil Nadu is facing renewed concern over avian influenza after more than 1,500 crows were found dead across Chennai, with laboratory confirmation of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in wild birds ...