Avian Influenza

​​​Avian influenza (AI) is a contagious, viral disease affecting wild, commercial, and domesticated bird species.  

There are two strains of AI: 

  • low pathogenicity (LPAI) 

  • high pathogenicity (HPAI)

Most LPAI strains of Avian Influenza cause minimal disease in wild birds and poultry. Some LPAI strains can evolve into more serious HPAI strains.  

There are strains of HPAI spreading globally causing widescale death of poultry and wild birds. These are also infecting some mammals and are very serious. 

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New Town, TAS, 7008.