October
‘Nothing is stopping it’: spring fears for avian flu on the move
Authorities are on red alert for any springtime outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu, as an army of citizen scientists look for early signs of the virus.
- Tom Burton
August
Bird flu ruffles feather prices in bad news for decorators
Chief executive of Adairs says the virus outbreaks and soaring popularity of puffer jackets are leading to sharp inflation, as he reported a profit slump.
- Simon Evans
July
CSL wins global avian flu vaccine contracts
Australian pharmaceutical giant CSL is to supply up to 45 million shots of its avian flu vaccine to Europe and the US as health authorities prepare for possible human infection from the dangerous H5 strain.
- Tom Burton