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Victoria is launching the world's largest wild bird vaccination program, protecting more than 5,000 little penguins from deadly H5N1 bird flu. Wildlife officers are catching the world's smallest penguins twice to deliver life-saving doses at popular colonies.
Farmers across Australia are stepping up biosecurity to shield their birds from an emerging bird flu outbreak. Their proactive measures are protecting livelihoods and the nation's food supply.
A potentially life-saving bird flu vaccine is moving forward in clinical trials, even after the US government canceled hundreds of millions in funding. International partnership keeps pandemic preparedness effort alive with 4,000 volunteers.
Scientists are testing an mRNA vaccine that could be ready before a bird flu pandemic ever starts. Unlike COVID-19, this time we'd have protection waiting on the shelf.
Scientists in the UK and US have started testing a new bird flu vaccine on 4,000 people, taking a proactive step to prepare for potential future pandemics. The vaccine uses the same mRNA technology that proved successful with COVID-19 shots.
When a bird flu outbreak left 700 dead geese along a Hamptons pond and no agency would help, local landscaper Jim Grimes grabbed his protective gear and handled it himself. His quiet act of service shows how ordinary citizens are solving extraordinary problems when bureaucracy stalls.
Britain just launched a groundbreaking 24-week trial to vaccinate turkeys against bird flu, a disease that's cost the government and poultry industry up to £174 million annually. This marks a major shift in strategy that could protect food supplies and prevent devastating flock losses.