breaking news a global bird flu outbreak is putting Travelers on high alert the Australian government is urging all citizens to be cautious due to a rapid spread of bird flu across Europe North and South America and Asia while human infection is rare Travelers should minimize contact with animals avoid poultry farms and live bird markets and ensure all poultry products are thoroughly cooked make sure you're up to-date on your influenza vaccinations to reduce your risk in Australia three Str of bird flu have been detected but the more concerning h5n1 strain hasn't taken hold yet this virus is infecting a range of animals raising concerns for food supply chains and slightly increasing the risk of it reaching Australia through migratory Birds the current Global outbreak driven by the h5n1 clay 2 3.4 4B strain has already caused significant disruptions in June the US banned all poultry products from Victoria after a large outbreak led to the culling of over 5 00,000 Birds remember while human cases remain rare stay informed and take precautions stay safe stay informed and travel wisely