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How bird flu spreads
While the risk to the community from the H5 strain remains low, bird flu can spread from animals to humans.
H5 strain confirmed spreading from animals to humans; second case in Western Australia with low community risk. Zoonotic transmission patterns inform workplace biosecurity and business continuity planning for enterprise teams.















