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[Australia's] First ever human case of bird flu detected in Victorian child returning to Australia

www.abc.net.au First ever human case of bird flu detected in Victorian child returning to Australia

A Victorian child has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza after returning to the country from overseas earlier this year. The Department of Health says transmission to humans is rare.

First ever human case of bird flu detected in Victorian child returning to Australia
  • In short: Bird flu or avian influenza has been detected in a Victorian child after they returned from overseas.
  • There is a current global outbreak of the infectious viral disease in birds and animals.
  • What's next? The Department of Health says there is no evidence of transmission in Victoria.
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