Australia has recorded its first ever human case of bird flu, after H5N1 avian influenza was detected in a child travelling home to Victoria.
The Victorian Department of Health confirmed the child returning to the country became unwell in March and subsequently tested positive to the avian influenza, also known as bird flu.
“The child experienced a severe infection but is no longer unwell and has made a full recovery,” the spokesperson said.
“Contact tracing has not identified any further cases of avian influenza connected to this case.”
The department reassured the community that the chances of additional human cases was “very low”.
“Avian influenza does not easily spread between…