There is a current global animal pandemic of avian influenza, but the virus does not yet have the ability to spread efficiently in humans. Should this change, there are systems in place to produce a human vaccine for bird flu. 

This month in Victoria, a human case of avian influenza was detected in a recently returned traveller. 

Read more about avian flu vaccine preparedness at BBC: A 70-year-old system could help us prepare a bird flu vaccine for humans. 

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We are committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas.

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墨尔本疫苗教育中心 (MVEC) 是一个教育网站,旨在为医疗保健专业人员和公众提供最新的免疫接种信息。我们位于研究机构默多克儿童研究所 (MCRI),隶属于维多利亚疫苗安全服务机构 SAEFVIC(社区接种疫苗后的不良事件监测)。

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