The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Agriculture ministers have agreed to hold a national planning drill to make sure Australia is ready for the possible arrival of the deadly H5 bird flu strain.

Since May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have been devastating for the poultry farms affected, necessitating large-scale culls, and have caused knock-on effects for the country’s egg supplies.

Four poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu

Three different strains of bird flu are now circulating in Australia and scientists can not rule out more, with spill over from ducks and geese suspected.

Experts debate the merits of vaccinating farmworkers to prevent an H5N1 pandemic

1.78 million chickens will be killed after Gov. Jared Polis declares emergency

However, quarantine zone and caps on egg sales will continue.

A recent study describing how H5N1 is evolving to be more contagious in mammals is putting scientists on edge

Australia's environment ministers are accused of being missing in action and doing little to get ready for the impacts of bird flu on native wildlife.