Avian flu is on the march and experts warn gaps in the surveillance of backyard chickens could expose Australia to a major outbreak.
“During the past five years the behaviour of avian influenza globally is like nothing we’ve seen before,” said Michael Ward, the chair of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety at Sydney University.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
