Australia's first human case of H5N1 and the current H7 poultry outbreaks: implications for public health and biosecurity measures

Australia has long been free of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)-H5N1, but recent developments have changed this status. The first confirmed human case of HPAI-H5N1, involved a 2.5-year-old girl who contracted the virus in Kolkata India between 12 and 29 February, 2024.1WHOAvian influenza A(H5N1) - Australia.https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON519Date: 2024Date accessed: June 22, 2024Google Scholar,2C Raina MacIntyre HS Bird flu is hitting Australian poultry farms, and the first human case has been reported in Victoria. Here's what we know. The conversation.2024Google Scholar The case was confirmed on 18 May, 2024 and the WHO was notified on 22 May. While in India, the girl visited the doctor due to, loss of appetite, fever, cough and vomiting on 28 February and received paracetamol treatment.…