Deadly Bird Flu Detected Near Antarctica: Australia on Alert
Australian scientists detect signs of H5 avian influenza in elephant seals on Heard Island, raising biosecurity concerns but mainland risk remains low.
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Australian scientists detect signs of H5 avian influenza in elephant seals on Heard Island, raising biosecurity concerns but mainland risk remains low.
Australia faces an unprecedented threat as experts warn that three different strains of avian influenza have been detected, affecting poultry farms and leading to the culling of over 500,000 chickens.
The 2019 shutdown of Fort Detrick’s labs has sparked renewed calls for transparency amid global biosecurity concerns.
In July 2019, a mysterious respiratory illness sickened dozens in Virginia. Shortly after, nearby Fort Detrick lab was shut down. The proximity of these events has sparked calls for transparency.