Australia Faces First Human Bird Flu Case Amid Rising Poultry Farm Outbreaks

The first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Australia was reported in Victoria, involving a child who contracted the virus in India and has since recovered. Concurrently, an outbreak of a different avian flu strain, H7N3, was detected at an egg farm in Victoria. While H5N1 has not been found in Australian birds, the situation underscores the need for vigilant surveillance and rapid data sharing to prevent potential human pandemics.