Australia reports first human avian flu infection

Test tubes labelled " Bird Flu " and eggs are seen in this picture illustration on Jan 14, 2023. Australia reported its first human case of avian influenza on Wednesday in a child who authorities said had been infected in India but made a full recovery, while a different highly contagious strain was found on an egg farm.

"This is the first confirmed human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Australia," Dr Claire Looker, the state's chief health officer, said in a statement. A farm worker in Texas tested positive for the virus earlier this year as it spread through the US cattle herd. "At this stage we can't say whether there'll be any onward spread to other properties. We are now taking measures necessary to stamp it out to remove any onward spread."

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