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Australia records first human case of bird flu strain
Manage episode 419695154 series 5428
Australia has recorded its first human case of the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu - H5N1 - in a child who returned home in March from overseas.
The child has fully recovered, and health officials stress there is no evidence of - or ongoing risk - of transmission to other humans. But just how vulnerable is Australia as strains of the virus spread globally?
Guest:Dr Clare Looker, Victoria's Chief Health Officer
11154 episodes
Manage episode 419695154 series 5428
Australia has recorded its first human case of the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu - H5N1 - in a child who returned home in March from overseas.
The child has fully recovered, and health officials stress there is no evidence of - or ongoing risk - of transmission to other humans. But just how vulnerable is Australia as strains of the virus spread globally?
Guest:Dr Clare Looker, Victoria's Chief Health Officer
11154 episodes
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