Avian flu

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 November 2024

New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 March 202310 March 2023

The current international outbreak of avian flu is decimating wild birds, causing havoc for chicken farmers, and has even spilled […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 May 201305 July 2018

UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 August 201102 September 2011

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has today urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 15 October 200801 December 2010

The H5N1 virus has been given a lot more attention than previous outbreaks of flu in birds. Scientists and science […]