The Melbourne Royal Show committee is expected to meet as early as Monday to discuss whether poultry exhibitions will take ...

Unlike other birds detected with the virus so far in Australia, seagulls travel beyond coastal environments to more urban and ...

H5N1 bird flu can infect humans who have contact with infected animals. But the number of ‌cases ‌worldwide is small, and officials say the risk to humans is low. Read on to know how the virus enters ...

Poultry producers are bracing for the inevitable outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in commercial flocks, which is set to cost them ...

"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister ...

Australia`s H5N1 bird flu cases cross 200, with South Australia reporting the highest number and Victoria introducing poultry ...

CANBERRA: A growing outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in South Australia (SA) will "almost certainly" spread to an endangered ...

Mandatory housing order applies to owners of more than 50 birds for initial 14 days as authorities seek to prevent virus from ...

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Idaho has become the nation's leading hotspot for new H5N1 dairy cattle cases, with state officials considering expanded surveillance and vaccine options. The post Idaho leads nation in new dairy ...