Bird Flu Attracts $6.9 Million for Surveillance and Potential Vaccines

Published on July 12, 2024

Bird flu surveillance will be ramped up in Australia with $6.9 million (US$4.67 million) in Federal funding. The Australian government revealed that the funding will be allocated for surveillance of and investigation of the potential of avian influenza vaccines. The investment is the government’s response to the threat of the H5 and H7 strains of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza. Despite Australia being the last continent free of the H5 strain, Australia “cannot rest on our laurels” according to Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt. “The strength of our national biosecurity system and Australia’s geographic isolation has kept us free from H5 HPAI, which is currently having a major impact across the globe,” Mr. Watt said....

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