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How effective are vaccines at stopping deadly bird flu from spreading?
Key takeaways
- Vaccines for avian influenza are available and common in some countries around the world.
- "They have been used for decades," he said.
- The H5N1 strain of bird flu has spread around the world.
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Vaccines for avian influenza are available and common in some countries around the world. (Getty Images: Rhenizara S)
Link copied Share Share article With multiple migratory seabirds in Australia confirmed to have a deadly strain of bird flu, governments, agricultural specialists and conservationists are springing into action to protect Australia's animals.
Avian influenza vaccines have been used in several countries in Asia to manage bird flu for years, but routine vaccination for poultry flocks is banned in Australia.Deakin University ecologist Marcel Klaassen said vaccines could limit serious disease, but needed to be used carefully.
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