In short: Australia's avian influenza outbreak has spread to a farm in Canberra, which has been quarantined. The ACT government has confirmed the territory's first case of avian influenza has been detected at a Canberra farm, which has been quarantined. The ACT's acting chief veterinary officer, Dr Kyeelee Driver, said the government received information on Tuesday morning that the ACT …
In short: There are concerns a deadly strain of avian influenza will make its way to Tasmania, following confirmed cases in Victoria. "Be alert, but not alarmed, practice good biosecurity to the extent that it's possible, particularly with respect to trying to exclude wild birds contact with your kept birds or your commercial birds," Biosecurity Tasmania's chief veterinary officer Kevin …
H3N2 Influenza Outbreak: Central government officials have confirmed that the H3N2 subtype of the influenza A virus has claimed nine lives in the country. Here are some important do's and don'ts to keep in mind for children and the elderly during the H3N2 influenza season: Do’s: Get done with vaccination: The most effective way to prevent H3N2 is to get …
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