Fed: Warning deadly bird flu could come to Australia

AAP General News (Australia)
01-21-2004
Fed: Warning deadly bird flu could come to Australia

An animal health experts says it's possible a bird flu which killed five people in
Vietnam could spread to Australia.

Queensland Acting Chief Veterinary Health Officer JOHN ROBERTS says it's possible avian
influenza -- which has also killed millions of chickens in Asia -- could be brought to
Australia by migrating water birds.

Dr ROBERTS has told ABC radio in the past other diseases …